Butch Beard vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Derrick Jones Jr. 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.