Butch Beard vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah 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.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Beard 0 Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Butch Beard 0 * Joakim Noah 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)

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.