Butch Beard vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Jimmy Butler 14

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Butch Beard 0 * Jimmy Butler 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Jimmy Butler 15,898

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Jimmy Butler 4,647

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Jimmy Butler 3,772

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Jimmy Butler 1,400

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Jimmy Butler 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Jimmy Butler .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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.