Butch Beard vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.