Butch Beard vs. John Collins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Collins 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.

John Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 John Collins 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 John Collins 7

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 John Collins 3

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 John Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 John Collins 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 John Collins 8.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 John Collins 1.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * John Collins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * John Collins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 John Collins 6,795

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 John Collins 3,478

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 John Collins 617

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * John Collins 249

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * John Collins 438

Total Games Butch Beard 605 John Collins 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 John Collins .548

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** John Collins .358

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 John Collins .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) John Collins 21.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) John Collins 10.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) John Collins 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * John Collins 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * John Collins 1.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 John Collins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 John Collins 7.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 John Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * John Collins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * John Collins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 John Collins 365

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 John Collins 206

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 John Collins 27

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * John Collins 12

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * John Collins 18

Total Games Butch Beard 32 John Collins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 John Collins .516

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** John Collins .354

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 John Collins .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) John Collins 13.9 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) John Collins 8.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) John Collins 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * John Collins 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * John Collins 1.0 (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.