Butch Beard vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.