Butch Beard vs. Jordan Clarkson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jordan Clarkson 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.

Jordan Clarkson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Jordan Clarkson: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Jordan Clarkson 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Jordan Clarkson 10

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Jordan Clarkson 4

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Jordan Clarkson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Jordan Clarkson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Jordan Clarkson 3.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Jordan Clarkson 2.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Jordan Clarkson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Jordan Clarkson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Jordan Clarkson 11,429

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Jordan Clarkson 2,405

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Jordan Clarkson 2,073

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Jordan Clarkson 583

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Jordan Clarkson 107

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Jordan Clarkson 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Jordan Clarkson .438

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jordan Clarkson .335

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Jordan Clarkson .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Jordan Clarkson 20.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Jordan Clarkson 4.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Jordan Clarkson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Jordan Clarkson 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Jordan Clarkson 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Jordan Clarkson 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Jordan Clarkson 2.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Jordan Clarkson 1.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Jordan Clarkson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Jordan Clarkson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Jordan Clarkson 505

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Jordan Clarkson 109

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Jordan Clarkson 53

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Jordan Clarkson 24

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Jordan Clarkson 7

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Jordan Clarkson 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Jordan Clarkson .413

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Jordan Clarkson .329

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Jordan Clarkson .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Jordan Clarkson 17.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Jordan Clarkson 3.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Jordan Clarkson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Jordan Clarkson 0.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Jordan Clarkson 0.3 (2021)

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.