Butch Beard vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Cade Cunningham 4

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Cade Cunningham 1

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Cade Cunningham 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Cade Cunningham 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Cade Cunningham 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Cade Cunningham 5.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Cade Cunningham 7.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Cade Cunningham 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Cade Cunningham 4,588

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Cade Cunningham 1,121

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Cade Cunningham 1,530

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Cade Cunningham 215

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Cade Cunningham 125

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Cade Cunningham 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Cade Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .339

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Cade Cunningham .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Cade Cunningham 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Cade Cunningham 8.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Cade Cunningham 8.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Cade Cunningham 1.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Cade Cunningham 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Cade Cunningham 150

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Cade Cunningham 50

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Cade Cunningham 52

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Cade Cunningham 11

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Cade Cunningham 8

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Cade Cunningham 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Cade Cunningham .426

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .179

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Cade Cunningham .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Cade Cunningham 1.3 (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.