Deandre Ayton vs. Butch Beard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Beard and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Butch Beard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Butch Beard 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Butch Beard 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Butch Beard 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Butch Beard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Butch Beard 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Butch Beard 3.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Butch Beard 3.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Butch Beard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Butch Beard 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Butch Beard 5,622

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Butch Beard 2,042

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Butch Beard 2,189

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Butch Beard 499 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Butch Beard 36 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Butch Beard 605

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Butch Beard .487

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Butch Beard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Butch Beard .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Butch Beard 15.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Butch Beard 4.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Butch Beard 6.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Butch Beard 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Butch Beard 3.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Butch Beard 2.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Butch Beard 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Butch Beard 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Butch Beard 289

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Butch Beard 119

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Butch Beard 88

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Butch Beard 34 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Butch Beard 4 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Butch Beard 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Butch Beard .444

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Butch Beard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Butch Beard .663

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Butch Beard 9.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Butch Beard 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Butch Beard 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) *

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.