Butch Beard vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Beard 0 Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Butch Beard 0 * Paul George 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Paul George 381

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Paul George 854

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Paul George 473

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Paul George 172

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Paul George 62

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.