Butch Beard vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.