Butch Beard vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell 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.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

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.