Butch Beard vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Butch Beard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Butch Beard:
1969-70 to 1978-79
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Butch Beard1
Michael Jordan6
Butch Beard9
Michael Jordan15
Butch Beard3
Michael Jordan13
Butch Beard1
Michael Jordan14

Honors and Awards

Butch Beard0
Michael Jordan5
Butch Beard0
Michael Jordan6
Butch Beard0
Michael Jordan10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Butch Beard0
Michael Jordan11
Butch Beard0
Michael Jordan9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Butch Beard0
Michael Jordan9
Butch Beard0 *
Michael Jordan1
Butch Beard0
Michael Jordan10
Butch Beard0 *
Michael Jordan3
Butch Beard0
Michael Jordan1
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Butch Beard 9.3
Michael Jordan 30.1

Butch Beard 3.4
Michael Jordan 6.2

Butch Beard 3.6
Michael Jordan 5.3

Butch Beard 1.3
*
Michael Jordan 2.3

Butch Beard 0.1
*
Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Butch Beard 5,622
Michael Jordan 32,292

Butch Beard 2,042
Michael Jordan 6,672

Butch Beard 2,189
Michael Jordan 5,633

Butch Beard 499
*
Michael Jordan 2,514

Butch Beard 36
*
Michael Jordan 893

Butch Beard 605
Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Butch Beard .487
Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage
Butch Beard -
n/a **
Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage
Butch Beard .771
Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Butch Beard 15.4
(1972)
Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)

Butch Beard 4.9
(1974)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

Butch Beard 6.7
(1972)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

Butch Beard 1.6
(1975)
*
Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)

Butch Beard 0.1
(1975)
*
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Butch Beard 9.0
Michael Jordan 33.4

Butch Beard 3.7
Michael Jordan 6.4

Butch Beard 2.8
Michael Jordan 5.7

Butch Beard 1.5
*
Michael Jordan 2.1

Butch Beard 0.2
*
Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Butch Beard 289
Michael Jordan 5,987

Butch Beard 119
Michael Jordan 1,152

Butch Beard 88
Michael Jordan 1,022

Butch Beard 34
*
Michael Jordan 376

Butch Beard 4
*
Michael Jordan 158

Butch Beard 32
Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Butch Beard .444
Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage
Butch Beard -
n/a **
Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage
Butch Beard .663
Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Butch Beard 9.1
(1975)
Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)

Butch Beard 4.2
(1975)
Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)

Butch Beard 4.5
(1978)
Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)

Butch Beard 1.7
(1978)
*
Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)

Butch Beard 0.3
(1978)
*
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)

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.