Butch Beard vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Butch Beard 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Butch Beard 605 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Butch Beard 32 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.