Butch Beard vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Beard 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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.