Butch Beard vs. Bronny James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bronny James 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
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Bronny James 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Bronny James 1

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Bronny James 1

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Bronny James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Bronny James 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Bronny James 0.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Bronny James 0.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Bronny James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Bronny James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Bronny James 62

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Bronny James 18

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Bronny James 22

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Bronny James 9

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Bronny James 3

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Bronny James 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Bronny James .313

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Bronny James .281

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Bronny James .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Bronny James 2.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Bronny James 0.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Bronny James 0.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Bronny James 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Bronny James 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Bronny James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Bronny James 0.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Bronny James 0.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Bronny James 0.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Bronny James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Bronny James 0

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Bronny James 0

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Bronny James 0

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Bronny James 0

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Bronny James 0

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Bronny James 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Bronny James .000

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Bronny James .000

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Bronny James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

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.