Butch Beard vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Beard 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Butch Beard 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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.