Butch Beard vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Alex Caruso 8

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Alex Caruso 4

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Beard 0 Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Alex Caruso 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Alex Caruso 2.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Alex Caruso 2,857

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Alex Caruso 1,201

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Alex Caruso 1,178

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Alex Caruso 557

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Alex Caruso 213

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Alex Caruso 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Alex Caruso .376

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Alex Caruso .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Alex Caruso 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Alex Caruso 2.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Alex Caruso 2.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Alex Caruso 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Alex Caruso 409

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Alex Caruso 129

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Alex Caruso 130

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Alex Caruso 74

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Alex Caruso 33

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Alex Caruso 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Alex Caruso .428

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Alex Caruso .355

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Alex Caruso .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

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.