Butch Beard vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward 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.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Gordon Hayward 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Gordon Hayward 4.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Gordon Hayward 2.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Gordon Hayward 143

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Gordon Hayward 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

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.