Butch Beard vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Beard 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Butch Beard 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Butch Beard 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * James Harden 655

Total Games Butch Beard 605 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 James Harden 948

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * James Harden 282

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * James Harden 98

Total Games Butch Beard 32 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * James Harden 1.0 (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.