Butch Beard vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Butch Beard 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Beard 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Butch Beard 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Butch Beard 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.