Butch Beard vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Beard 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Julius Erving 239

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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. 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.