Butch Beard vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Jamal Murray 8

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Jamal Murray 5

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Jamal Murray 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Jamal Murray 3.8

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Jamal Murray 4.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Jamal Murray 9,623

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Jamal Murray 2,018

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Jamal Murray 2,509

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Jamal Murray 542

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Jamal Murray 197

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Jamal Murray 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Jamal Murray .455

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jamal Murray .381

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Jamal Murray .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Jamal Murray 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Jamal Murray 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Jamal Murray 4.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Jamal Murray 6.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Jamal Murray 1,876

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Jamal Murray 386

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Jamal Murray 474

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Jamal Murray 89

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Jamal Murray 30

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Jamal Murray 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Jamal Murray .457

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jamal Murray .383

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Jamal Murray .904

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Jamal Murray 0.8 (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.