Butch Beard vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Buddy Hield 0.4 (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.