Butch Beard vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley 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.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Butch Beard 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Butch Beard 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

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. 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.