Butch Beard vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Butch Beard 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Ja Morant 86

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Ja Morant 7

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Ja Morant 0.7 (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.