Butch Beard vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus 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.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Max Strus 475

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Max Strus 193

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Max Strus 87

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Max Strus 29

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Max Strus 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Max Strus .396

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Max Strus .324

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

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.