Butch Beard vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Beard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Butch Beard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Butch Beard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Butch Beard 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Butch Beard 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Butch Beard 605 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Butch Beard 32 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.