Butch Beard vs. Josh Hart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Hart 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.

Josh Hart

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Josh Hart 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Josh Hart 7

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Josh Hart 2

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Josh Hart 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Josh Hart 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Josh Hart 6.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Josh Hart 2.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Josh Hart 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Josh Hart 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Josh Hart 4,422

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Josh Hart 2,969

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Josh Hart 1,235

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Josh Hart 436

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Josh Hart 148

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Josh Hart 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Josh Hart .459

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Josh Hart .344

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Josh Hart .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Josh Hart 14.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Josh Hart 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Josh Hart 4.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Josh Hart 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Josh Hart 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Josh Hart 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Josh Hart 9.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Josh Hart 3.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Josh Hart 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Josh Hart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Josh Hart 303

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Josh Hart 231

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Josh Hart 83

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Josh Hart 22

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Josh Hart 13

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Josh Hart 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Josh Hart .455

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Josh Hart .352

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Josh Hart .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Josh Hart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Josh Hart 11.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Josh Hart 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Josh Hart 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Josh Hart 0.8 (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.