Butch Beard vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Lauri Markkanen -

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.