Butch Beard vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Derrick White 366

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Derrick White 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Derrick White 3.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Derrick White 2.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Derrick White 758

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Derrick White 188

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Derrick White 163

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Derrick White 43

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Derrick White 49

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Derrick White 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Derrick White .463

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Derrick White .401

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Derrick White .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Derrick White 18.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Derrick White 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Derrick White 3.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Derrick White 1.0 (2023)

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.