Butch Beard vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards 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.

Anthony Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Anthony Edwards 4

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Anthony Edwards 3

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Anthony Edwards 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Anthony Edwards 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Anthony Edwards 5.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Anthony Edwards 4.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Anthony Edwards 6,920

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Anthony Edwards 1,567

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Anthony Edwards 1,241

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Anthony Edwards 413

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Anthony Edwards 182

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Anthony Edwards 302

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .353

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Anthony Edwards .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Anthony Edwards 29.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Anthony Edwards 5.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Anthony Edwards 4.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Anthony Edwards 1.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Anthony Edwards 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Anthony Edwards 503

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Anthony Edwards 91

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Anthony Edwards 79

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Anthony Edwards 27

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Anthony Edwards 22

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Anthony Edwards 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Anthony Edwards .497

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .392

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Anthony Edwards .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Anthony Edwards 32.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Anthony Edwards 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Anthony Edwards 2.0 (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.