Butch Beard vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * John Starks 106

Total Games Butch Beard 605 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 John Starks 271

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 John Starks 393

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * John Starks 9

Total Games Butch Beard 32 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.