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Butch Beard
Alfred Beard Jr. (Butch)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: May 4, 1947 in Hardinsburg, Kentucky
High School: Breckenridge County in Hardinsburg, Kentucky
College: University of Louisville
Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall) of the 1969 NBA draft.
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | ATL | NBA | 72 | 941 | 183 | 392 | .467 | 135 | 163 | .828 | 140 | 121 | 124 | 501 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 24 | CLE | NBA | 68 | 2434 | 394 | 849 | .464 | 260 | 342 | .760 | 276 | 456 | 213 | 1048 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 73 | 1403 | 191 | 435 | .439 | 100 | 140 | .714 | 174 | 247 | 139 | 482 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2134 | 316 | 617 | .512 | 173 | 234 | .739 | 136 | 253 | 389 | 300 | 105 | 9 | 241 | 805 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2521 | 408 | 773 | .528 | 232 | 279 | .832 | 116 | 200 | 316 | 345 | 132 | 11 | 297 | 1048 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 75 | 1704 | 228 | 496 | .460 | 144 | 192 | .750 | 103 | 207 | 310 | 218 | 81 | 8 | 216 | 600 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | CLE | NBA | 15 | 255 | 35 | 90 | .389 | 27 | 37 | .730 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 97 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 60 | 1449 | 193 | 406 | .475 | 117 | 155 | .755 | 89 | 178 | 267 | 173 | 71 | 6 | 180 | 503 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 70 | 1082 | 148 | 293 | .505 | 75 | 109 | .688 | 50 | 113 | 163 | 144 | 57 | 5 | 137 | 371 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 79 | 1979 | 308 | 614 | .502 | 129 | 160 | .806 | 76 | 188 | 264 | 339 | 117 | 3 | 154 | 201 | 745 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 7 | 85 | 11 | 26 | .423 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 22 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 605 | 14283 | 2187 | 4495 | .487 | 1248 | 1619 | .771 | 482 | 970 | 2042 | 2189 | 499 | 36 | 164 | 1581 | 5622 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | ATL | NBA | 72 | 13.1 | 2.5 | 5.4 | .467 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .828 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 24 | CLE | NBA | 68 | 35.8 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .464 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .760 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 73 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 6.0 | .439 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .714 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 27.0 | 4.0 | 7.8 | .512 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .739 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 10.2 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 30.7 | 5.0 | 9.4 | .528 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .832 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 12.8 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 75 | 22.7 | 3.0 | 6.6 | .460 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .750 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | CLE | NBA | 15 | 17.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | .389 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .730 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 6.5 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 60 | 24.2 | 3.2 | 6.8 | .475 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .755 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 8.4 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 70 | 15.5 | 2.1 | 4.2 | .505 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .688 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 5.3 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 79 | 25.1 | 3.9 | 7.8 | .502 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .806 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 9.4 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 7 | 12.1 | 1.6 | 3.7 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.1 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 605 | 23.6 | 3.6 | 7.4 | .487 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .771 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 9.3 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | ATL | NBA | 72 | 941 | 7.0 | 15.0 | .467 | 5.2 | 6.2 | .828 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 19.2 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 24 | CLE | NBA | 68 | 2434 | 5.8 | 12.6 | .464 | 3.8 | 5.1 | .760 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 15.5 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 73 | 1403 | 4.9 | 11.2 | .439 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .714 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2134 | 5.3 | 10.4 | .512 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .739 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 13.6 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2521 | 5.8 | 11.0 | .528 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .832 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 15.0 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 75 | 1704 | 4.8 | 10.5 | .460 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .750 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 12.7 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | CLE | NBA | 15 | 255 | 4.9 | 12.7 | .389 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .730 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 13.7 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 60 | 1449 | 4.8 | 10.1 | .475 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .755 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 12.5 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 70 | 1082 | 4.9 | 9.7 | .505 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .688 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 12.3 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 79 | 1979 | 5.6 | 11.2 | .502 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .806 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 13.6 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 7 | 85 | 4.7 | 11.0 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 9.3 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 605 | 14283 | 5.5 | 11.3 | .487 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .771 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 14.2 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | ATL | NBA | 72 | 941 | 15.7 | .540 | .467 | 16.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 24 | CLE | NBA | 68 | 2434 | 15.7 | .524 | .464 | 5.5 | 26.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 5.9 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 73 | 1403 | 13.1 | .485 | .439 | 5.9 | 23.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2134 | 15.5 | .559 | .512 | 6.2 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 99 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 5.6 | |||
| 1974-75 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2521 | 16.1 | .585 | .528 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 17.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 100 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 7.6 | |||
| 1975-76 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 75 | 1704 | 14.5 | .517 | .460 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 9.4 | 17.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 98 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.7 | |||
| 1975-76 | 28 | CLE | NBA | 15 | 255 | 14.5 | .456 | .389 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 8.7 | 23.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 97 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |||
| 1975-76 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 60 | 1449 | 14.5 | .530 | .475 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 98 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3.3 | |||
| 1976-77 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 70 | 1082 | 13.4 | .544 | .505 | 4.9 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 100 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |||
| 1977-78 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 79 | 1979 | 14.6 | .544 | .502 | 4.0 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 21.5 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 18.4 | 16.0 | 106 | 103 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
| 1978-79 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 7 | 85 | 9.0 | .423 | .423 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 27.9 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 27.8 | 16.6 | 82 | 102 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Career | NBA | 605 | 14283 | 15.0 | .540 | .487 | 5.1 | 10.1 | 7.1 | 20.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 18.8 | 16.1 | 105 | 100 | 21.2 | 11.6 | 32.8 |
Playoffs
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1969-70 | 22 | ATL | NBA | 9 | 146 | 31 | 65 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 19 | 81 | .477 | .731 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 17 | 448 | 60 | 146 | 34 | 53 | 23 | 72 | 53 | 24 | 2 | 64 | 154 | .411 | .642 | 26.4 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 3.1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 6 | 160 | 24 | 48 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 54 | .500 | .600 | 26.7 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |||
| Career | NBA | 32 | 754 | 115 | 259 | 59 | 89 | 30 | 119 | 88 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 105 | 289 | .444 | .663 | 23.6 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 | |||||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | ATL | NBA | 9 | 146 | 15.3 | .530 | .477 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |||||||||
| 1974-75 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 17 | 448 | 12.5 | .455 | .411 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 8.2 | 16.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 94 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |||
| 1977-78 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 6 | 160 | 13.2 | .515 | .500 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 20.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 103 | 108 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Career | NBA | 32 | 754 | 13.2 | .485 | .444 | 4.8 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 15.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 103 | 98 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
All-Star Games
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 24 | CLE | NBA | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
|
All-Star Games 1972 NBA |
Honors 1966-67 NCAA AP All-America (3rd) |
Games 1974-75 NBA 82 (2) |
Field Goal Pct 1973-74 NBA .512 (5)1974-75 NBA .528 (2) |
|
Assists 1971-72 NBA 456 (9) |
Personal Fouls 1974-75 NBA 297 (6) |
True Shooting Pct 1973-74 NBA .559 (9)1974-75 NBA .585 (2) |
Effective Field Goal Pct 1973-74 NBA .512 (5)1974-75 NBA .528 (2) |
|
Assist Pct 1971-72 NBA 26.3 (6) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.001 (410) |
Transactions
April 7, 1969: Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.
May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA expansion draft.
August 23, 1972: Traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Seattle Supersonics for Barry Clemens and Lenny Wilkens.
July 25, 1973: Traded by the Seattle Supersonics to the Golden State Warriors for Mahdi Abdul-Rahman.
May 29, 1975: Traded by the Golden State Warriors with a 1975 1st round draft pick (John Lambert) and a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Mel Utley) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Dwight Davis.
December 1, 1975: Claimed on waivers by the New York Knickerbockers from the Cleveland Cavaliers
October 30, 1978: Waived by the New York Knickerbockers.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA | $50,000 |
| 1973-74 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $75,500 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $125,500 |
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