Butch Beard vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton 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.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Butch Beard 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Butch Beard 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Tyrese Haliburton 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Tyrese Haliburton 5.3

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Tyrese Haliburton 9.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Tyrese Haliburton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Tyrese Haliburton 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Tyrese Haliburton 102

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Tyrese Haliburton 37

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Tyrese Haliburton 64

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Tyrese Haliburton 7

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Tyrese Haliburton 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Tyrese Haliburton .429

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .305

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Tyrese Haliburton .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Tyrese Haliburton 14.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 9.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Tyrese Haliburton 0.4 (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.