Trevor Ariza vs. Butch Beard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Butch Beard and Trevor Ariza, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Trevor Ariza played 18 years in the NBA, 9 more than Butch Beard, who played 9. Trevor Ariza had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Butch Beard had his rookie season in 1969-70. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Trevor Ariza 18 10 2004-05 to 2021-22
Butch Beard 9 3 1969-70 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2004-051969-70
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 80 17.3 5.9 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.9 2.2 4.9 .442 0.0 0.2 .231 1.5 2.2 .695
Butch Beard 72 13.1 7.0 - - 1.9 1.7 - - - 1.7 2.5 5.4 .467 - - - 1.9 2.3 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Butch Beard 9 16.2 9.0 - - 2.9 0.9 - - - 2.1 3.4 7.2 .477 - - - 2.1 2.9 .731

Note: Butch Beard didn't play in 1970-71.

Season 2
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2005-061971-72
Team New York Knicks, Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 57 17.5 4.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.8 1.6 4.0 .412 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 2.2 .606
Butch Beard 68 35.8 15.4 - - 4.1 6.7 - - - 3.1 5.8 12.5 .464 - - - 3.8 5.0 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2006-071972-73
Team Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 57 22.4 8.9 1.7 2.6 4.4 1.1 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.4 3.5 6.5 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 3.0 .620
Butch Beard 73 19.2 6.6 - - 2.4 3.4 - - - 1.9 2.6 6.0 .439 - - - 1.4 1.9 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 4 11.8 2.8 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.3 4.0 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2007-081973-74
Team Orlando Magic, Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 35 15.6 5.5 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 3.9 .507 0.1 0.5 .278 1.4 2.1 .653
Butch Beard 79 27.0 10.2 1.7 3.2 4.9 3.8 1.3 0.1 - 3.1 4.0 7.8 .512 - - - 2.2 3.0 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 8 5.6 2.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.5 .583 0.1 0.5 .250 0.3 0.5 .500
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2008-091974-75
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 82 24.4 8.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.8 1.7 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.3 7.3 .460 0.7 2.3 .319 1.5 2.1 .710
Butch Beard 82 30.7 12.8 1.4 2.4 3.9 4.2 1.6 0.1 - 3.6 5.0 9.4 .528 - - - 2.8 3.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 23 31.4 11.3 1.0 3.3 4.2 2.3 1.6 0.4 1.7 3.2 4.0 8.0 .497 1.7 3.7 .476 1.6 2.8 .563
Butch Beard 17 26.4 9.1 1.4 2.9 4.2 3.1 1.4 0.1 - 3.8 3.5 8.6 .411 - - - 2.0 3.1 .642

Season 6
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2009-101975-76
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 72 36.5 14.9 1.1 4.5 5.6 3.8 1.8 0.6 2.2 2.3 5.5 13.9 .394 1.9 5.7 .334 2.1 3.2 .649
Butch Beard 75 22.7 8.0 1.4 2.8 4.1 2.9 1.1 0.1 - 2.9 3.0 6.6 .460 - - - 1.9 2.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2010-111976-77
Team New Orleans HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 75 34.7 11.0 0.8 4.6 5.4 2.2 1.6 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.0 10.2 .398 1.1 3.6 .303 1.8 2.6 .701
Butch Beard 70 15.5 5.3 0.7 1.6 2.3 2.1 0.8 0.1 - 2.0 2.1 4.2 .505 - - - 1.1 1.6 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 6 40.2 15.5 1.2 5.3 6.5 3.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 2.7 5.8 14.2 .412 1.2 3.5 .333 2.7 3.7 .727
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2011-121977-78
Team New Orleans HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 41 32.9 10.8 1.0 4.2 5.2 3.3 1.7 0.6 1.9 1.8 4.1 9.8 .417 0.7 2.1 .333 1.9 2.5 .775
Butch Beard 79 25.1 9.4 1.0 2.4 3.3 4.3 1.5 0.0 1.9 2.5 3.9 7.8 .502 - - - 1.6 2.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Butch Beard 6 26.7 9.0 1.2 2.3 3.5 4.5 1.7 0.3 1.8 3.7 4.0 8.0 .500 - - - 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 9
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2012-131978-79
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 56 26.3 9.5 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.0 1.3 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.4 8.1 .417 1.4 3.7 .364 1.4 1.7 .821
Butch Beard 7 12.1 3.1 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.4 1.9 1.6 3.7 .423 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2013-14-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 77 35.4 14.4 1.3 4.9 6.2 2.5 1.6 0.3 1.7 2.3 5.1 11.1 .456 2.3 5.7 .407 1.9 2.5 .772
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 11 37.0 13.6 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.7 1.5 0.4 1.3 2.4 4.7 9.8 .481 2.3 5.1 .446 1.9 2.5 .778
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2014-15-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 82 35.7 12.8 0.9 4.7 5.6 2.5 1.9 0.2 1.7 2.3 4.5 11.1 .402 2.4 6.8 .350 1.5 1.7 .853
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 17 38.5 13.2 1.1 5.4 6.4 2.6 1.8 0.1 1.4 3.0 4.4 10.4 .426 2.1 5.6 .375 2.2 2.5 .905
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2015-16-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 81 35.3 12.7 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.3 2.0 0.3 1.4 2.2 4.4 10.6 .416 2.3 6.2 .371 1.6 2.0 .783
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 5 36.2 6.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.8 2.6 0.2 2.4 3.2 2.6 10.2 .255 0.8 5.6 .143 0.6 0.8 .750
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2016-17-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 80 34.7 11.7 0.7 5.1 5.7 2.2 1.8 0.3 0.9 1.7 4.1 10.0 .409 2.4 6.9 .344 1.2 1.6 .738
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 11 37.5 10.7 0.7 4.4 5.1 2.1 1.3 0.2 0.8 2.3 3.7 8.8 .423 2.1 5.5 .377 1.2 1.3 .929
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2017-18-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 67 33.9 11.7 0.5 3.9 4.4 1.6 1.5 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.0 9.7 .412 2.5 6.9 .368 1.1 1.3 .854
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 17 34.2 8.8 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.3 1.1 0.1 0.6 2.6 2.9 8.2 .360 1.5 5.4 .286 1.4 1.8 .742
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2018-19-
Team Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 69 34.0 12.5 0.7 4.7 5.4 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.3 10.7 .399 2.1 6.3 .334 1.9 2.4 .793
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2019-20-
Team Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 53 28.2 8.0 0.6 4.0 4.6 1.7 1.3 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.7 6.1 .438 1.5 3.9 .372 1.2 1.4 .838
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 17
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2020-21-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 30 28.0 9.4 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.8 3.3 8.0 .411 1.7 4.8 .350 1.1 1.5 .773
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 4 24.0 4.8 0.5 5.3 5.8 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.8 1.8 5.8 .304 1.3 4.3 .294 0.0 0.0 -
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------

Season 18
Trevor Ariza Butch Beard
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 24 19.3 4.0 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 4.1 .333 0.8 3.1 .270 0.4 0.8 .556
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Butch Beard ------- --- ----------
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