Butch Beard vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.