Butch Beard vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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.