Butch Beard vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Butch Beard 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * George Gervin 670

Total Games Butch Beard 605 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * George Gervin 52

Total Games Butch Beard 32 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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. 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.