Butch Beard vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.