Butch Beard vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Beard 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Butch Beard 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.