Butch Beard vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Darius Garland 33

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Darius Garland 3.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Darius Garland 5.3

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Darius Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Darius Garland 207

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Darius Garland 36

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Darius Garland 63

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Darius Garland 15

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Darius Garland 2

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Darius Garland 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Darius Garland .444

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Darius Garland .394

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Darius Garland .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Darius Garland 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Darius Garland 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Darius Garland 0.2 (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.