Butch Beard vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford 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.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Al Horford 15

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Al Horford 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Al Horford 8.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Al Horford 3.3

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Al Horford 2,138

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Al Horford 1,405

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Al Horford 578

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Al Horford 141

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Al Horford 214

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Al Horford 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Al Horford .496

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Al Horford .394

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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.