Butch Beard vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Kristaps Porzingis 9

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Kristaps Porzingis 9,839

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Kristaps Porzingis 3,888

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Kristaps Porzingis 913

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Kristaps Porzingis 365

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Kristaps Porzingis 909

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Kristaps Porzingis 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)

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.