Butch Beard vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Jalen Brunson 7

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Jalen Brunson 5

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Jalen Brunson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Jalen Brunson 5.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Jalen Brunson 8,821

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Jalen Brunson 1,549

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Jalen Brunson 2,449

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Jalen Brunson 351

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Jalen Brunson 48

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Jalen Brunson 487

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .389

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Jalen Brunson .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Jalen Brunson 0.3 (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.