Ned certainly did. EVERYBODY had respect for Ser Arthur Dayne, the Sword of the Morning. He's legendary. He's the Muhammed Ali of Westerosi knights. His exploits are legendary.
This is the man who idly fought off the Smiling Knight for hours, let him get another sword and when he pissed him off, immediately took him down. A man who treated the smallfolk and lesser lords with respect and dignity and wisdom that Aerys should have shown.
He's like a superhero.
He was not only the badass of badass when he was wielding Dawn; but he was also your quintessential noble knight.
Arthur Dayne might have had less respect for Ned--Ned was young and not nearly as famous as Dayne. He also would have regarded him as a traitor and an outlaw; if he was willing to fight for the death to protect Lyanna's unborn son, he must have feared that Ned was capable of killing a newborn Targaryen Prince.
Yet he must have at least had some respect for Ned as a general who had won some notable battles in the Rebellion.
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