Butch Beard vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.