Butch Beard vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Zion Williamson -

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.