Butch Beard vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Jalen Williams .529

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

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)

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.