Butch Beard vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.