Butch Beard vs. Jonathan Kuminga Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonathan Kuminga 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
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Jonathan Kuminga 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Jonathan Kuminga 4

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Jonathan Kuminga 3

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Jonathan Kuminga 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Jonathan Kuminga 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Jonathan Kuminga 4.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Jonathan Kuminga 1.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Jonathan Kuminga 0.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Jonathan Kuminga 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Jonathan Kuminga 3,225

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Jonathan Kuminga 1,037

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Jonathan Kuminga 456

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Jonathan Kuminga 165

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Jonathan Kuminga 110

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Jonathan Kuminga 258

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Jonathan Kuminga .507

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga .332

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Jonathan Kuminga .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Jonathan Kuminga 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Jonathan Kuminga 2.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Jonathan Kuminga 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Jonathan Kuminga 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Jonathan Kuminga 1.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Jonathan Kuminga 0.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Jonathan Kuminga 0.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Jonathan Kuminga 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Jonathan Kuminga 239

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Jonathan Kuminga 56

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Jonathan Kuminga 23

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Jonathan Kuminga 9

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Jonathan Kuminga 6

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Jonathan Kuminga 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Jonathan Kuminga .497

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga .356

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Jonathan Kuminga .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Jonathan Kuminga 15.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Jonathan Kuminga 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Jonathan Kuminga 1.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025)

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.