Butch Beard vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler 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
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Walker Kessler 3

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Walker Kessler 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Walker Kessler 9.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Walker Kessler 1,838

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Walker Kessler 1,808

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Walker Kessler 226

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Walker Kessler 92

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Walker Kessler 465

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Walker Kessler 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Walker Kessler .680

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Walker Kessler .196

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Walker Kessler .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Walker Kessler -

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Walker Kessler -

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.