Butch Beard vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson and Butch Beard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Butch Beard

vs.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.