Butch Beard vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.