Butch Beard vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Beard 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Butch Beard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.