Butch Beard G
Full Name: Alfred Beard
Born: May 4, 1947 (71 years old)
Birthplace: Hardinsburg, Kentucky (United States)
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-3 (191cm) Weight: 185 (84kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1969 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 10, Atlanta Hawks
Pre-Draft Team: Louisville (Sr)
High School: Breckinridge County High School [Harned, Kentucky]
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NBA
9 Years Of Service - All-Star
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 72 | - | 13.1 | 2.54 | 5.44 | .467 | - | - | - | 1.88 | 2.26 | .828 | - | - | 1.94 | 1.68 | - | - | 1.72 | - | 6.96 |
| 1971-72 ☆ | CLE | 68 | - | 35.8 | 5.79 | 12.49 | .464 | - | - | - | 3.82 | 5.03 | .760 | - | - | 4.06 | 6.71 | - | - | 3.13 | - | 15.41 |
| 1972-73 | SEA | 73 | - | 19.2 | 2.62 | 5.96 | .439 | - | - | - | 1.37 | 1.92 | .714 | - | - | 2.38 | 3.38 | - | - | 1.90 | - | 6.60 |
| 1973-74 | GOS | 79 | - | 27.0 | 4.00 | 7.81 | .512 | - | - | - | 2.19 | 2.96 | .739 | 1.72 | 3.20 | 4.92 | 3.80 | 1.33 | 0.11 | 3.05 | - | 10.19 |
| 1974-75 | GOS | 82 | - | 30.7 | 4.98 | 9.43 | .528 | - | - | - | 2.83 | 3.40 | .832 | 1.41 | 2.44 | 3.85 | 4.21 | 1.61 | 0.13 | 3.62 | - | 12.78 |
| 1975-76 * | All Teams | 75 | - | 22.7 | 3.04 | 6.61 | .460 | - | - | - | 1.92 | 2.56 | .750 | 1.37 | 2.76 | 4.13 | 2.91 | 1.08 | 0.11 | 2.88 | - | 8.00 |
| 1975-76 * | NYK | 60 | - | 24.1 | 3.22 | 6.77 | .475 | - | - | - | 1.95 | 2.58 | .755 | 1.48 | 2.97 | 4.45 | 2.88 | 1.18 | 0.10 | 3.00 | - | 8.38 |
| 1975-76 * | CLE | 15 | - | 17.0 | 2.33 | 6.00 | .389 | - | - | - | 1.80 | 2.47 | .730 | 0.93 | 1.93 | 2.87 | 3.00 | 0.67 | 0.13 | 2.40 | - | 6.47 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 70 | - | 15.5 | 2.11 | 4.19 | .505 | - | - | - | 1.07 | 1.56 | .688 | 0.71 | 1.61 | 2.33 | 2.06 | 0.81 | 0.07 | 1.96 | - | 5.30 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 79 | - | 25.1 | 3.90 | 7.77 | .502 | - | - | - | 1.63 | 2.03 | .806 | 0.96 | 2.38 | 3.34 | 4.29 | 1.48 | 0.04 | 2.54 | 1.95 | 9.43 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 7 | - | 12.1 | 1.57 | 3.71 | .423 | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.14 | 1.29 | 1.43 | 2.71 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.86 | 1.43 | 3.14 |
| CAREER | 605 | - | 23.6 | 3.61 | 7.43 | .487 | - | - | - | 2.06 | 2.68 | .771 | 1.23 | 2.47 | 3.38 | 3.62 | 1.27 | 0.09 | 2.61 | 1.91 | 9.29 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 72 | - | 941 | 183 | 392 | .467 | - | - | - | 135 | 163 | .828 | - | - | 140 | 121 | - | - | 124 | - | 501 |
| 1971-72 ☆ | CLE | 68 | - | 2434 | 394 | 849 | .464 | - | - | - | 260 | 342 | .760 | - | - | 276 | 456 | - | - | 213 | - | 1048 |
| 1972-73 | SEA | 73 | - | 1403 | 191 | 435 | .439 | - | - | - | 100 | 140 | .714 | - | - | 174 | 247 | - | - | 139 | - | 482 |
| 1973-74 | GOS | 79 | - | 2134 | 316 | 617 | .512 | - | - | - | 173 | 234 | .739 | 136 | 253 | 389 | 300 | 105 | 9 | 241 | - | 805 |
| 1974-75 | GOS | 82 | - | 2521 | 408 | 773 | .528 | - | - | - | 232 | 279 | .832 | 116 | 200 | 316 | 345 | 132 | 11 | 297 | - | 1048 |
| 1975-76 * | All Teams | 75 | - | 1704 | 228 | 496 | .460 | - | - | - | 144 | 192 | .750 | 103 | 207 | 310 | 218 | 81 | 8 | 216 | - | 600 |
| 1975-76 * | NYK | 60 | - | 1449 | 193 | 406 | .475 | - | - | - | 117 | 155 | .755 | 89 | 178 | 267 | 173 | 71 | 6 | 180 | - | 503 |
| 1975-76 * | CLE | 15 | - | 255 | 35 | 90 | .389 | - | - | - | 27 | 37 | .730 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 36 | - | 97 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 70 | - | 1082 | 148 | 293 | .505 | - | - | - | 75 | 109 | .688 | 50 | 113 | 163 | 144 | 57 | 5 | 137 | - | 371 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 79 | - | 1979 | 308 | 614 | .502 | - | - | - | 129 | 160 | .806 | 76 | 188 | 264 | 339 | 117 | 3 | 201 | 154 | 745 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 7 | - | 85 | 11 | 26 | .423 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 22 |
| CAREER | 605 | - | 14283 | 2187 | 4495 | .487 | - | - | - | 1248 | 1619 | .771 | 482 | 970 | 2042 | 2189 | 499 | 36 | 1581 | 164 | 5622 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | - | - | 0.42 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 1.70 | 0.50 | 2.20 |
| 1971-72 ☆ | CLE | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | - | - | 0.40 | 19 | 49 | .279 | 3.70 | 2.20 | 5.90 |
| 1972-73 | SEA | 73 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .127 | - | - | 0.32 | 22 | 51 | .301 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.50 |
| 1973-74 | GOS | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .166 | - | - | 0.38 | 42 | 37 | .532 | 3.70 | 1.90 | 5.60 |
| 1974-75 | GOS | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | - | - | 0.36 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.60 | 2.00 | 7.60 |
| 1975-76 * | All Teams | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | - | - | 0.39 | 37 | 38 | .493 | - | - | - |
| 1975-76 * | NYK | 60 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | - | - | 0.38 | 31 | 29 | .517 | 1.80 | 1.50 | 3.30 |
| 1975-76 * | CLE | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .023 | - | - | 0.41 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | - | - | 0.37 | 33 | 37 | .471 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | 2.20 | 0.76 | 0.26 | 42 | 37 | .532 | 2.80 | 1.60 | 4.40 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .008 | 1.90 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 3 | 4 | .429 | -0.10 | 0.10 | - |
| CAREER | 605 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .386 | 2.18 | 0.76 | 0.36 | 285 | 319 | .472 | 19.30 | 9.80 | 29.20 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 72 | - | .540 | .467 | - | - | - | 16.69 | - | - | - | - | 129.51 | - | 1.28 | - | - | 16.81 |
| 1971-72 ☆ | CLE | 68 | - | .524 | .464 | - | - | - | 26.26 | - | - | - | - | 122.43 | - | 1.23 | - | - | 15.84 |
| 1972-73 | SEA | 73 | - | .485 | .439 | - | - | - | 23.95 | - | - | - | - | 115.34 | - | 1.11 | - | - | 13.09 |
| 1973-74 | GOS | 79 | - | .559 | .512 | 6.15 | 10.96 | 8.61 | 17.66 | - | 2.17 | 0.21 | - | 125.15 | - | 1.30 | - | 99.2 | 15.46 |
| 1974-75 | GOS | 82 | - | .585 | .528 | 4.47 | 7.77 | 6.11 | 17.61 | - | 2.34 | 0.23 | - | 135.94 | - | 1.36 | - | 99.8 | 16.33 |
| 1975-76 * | All Teams | 75 | - | .517 | .460 | 6.10 | 12.74 | 9.35 | 17.33 | - | 2.21 | 0.25 | - | 120.97 | - | 1.21 | - | 97.9 | 14.54 |
| 1975-76 * | NYK | 60 | - | .530 | .475 | 6.22 | 12.84 | 9.47 | 16.22 | - | 2.26 | 0.22 | - | 123.02 | - | 1.24 | - | 98.1 | 14.50 |
| 1975-76 * | CLE | 15 | - | .456 | .389 | 5.46 | 12.10 | 8.67 | 23.67 | - | 1.86 | 0.43 | - | 111.86 | - | 1.08 | - | 97.3 | 14.59 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 70 | - | .544 | .505 | 4.95 | 10.74 | 7.90 | 16.86 | - | 2.35 | 0.24 | - | 119.32 | - | 1.27 | - | 100.2 | 13.37 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 79 | - | .544 | .502 | 4.04 | 9.64 | 6.89 | 21.47 | 18.37 | 2.59 | 0.08 | 16.04 | 130.79 | 3.54 | 1.21 | 106.0 | 102.7 | 14.48 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 7 | - | .423 | .423 | 1.26 | 11.46 | 6.34 | 27.95 | 27.78 | 3.77 | - | 16.61 | 42.31 | 3.16 | 0.85 | 82.5 | 102.3 | 9.06 |
| CAREER | 605 | - | .540 | .487 | 5.12 | 10.17 | 7.66 | 19.17 | 18.76 | 2.32 | 0.20 | 16.04 | 125.74 | 4.48 | 1.25 | 105.0 | 101.0 | 15.09 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Transactions
| Apr 6, 1969 - The Atlanta Hawks selected Butch Beard in Round 1 with Pick 10 in the 1969 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1969 - Butch Beard signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks. |
| May 11, 1970 - Butch Beard was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Expansion Draft from the Atlanta Hawks. |
| Aug 23, 1972 - Butch Beard was acquired by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade. |
| Jul 25, 1973 - Butch Beard was acquired by the Golden State Warriors from the Seattle SuperSonics in a trade. |
| Jun 4, 1975 - Butch Beard was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Golden State Warriors in a trade. |
| Nov 27, 1975 - The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of Butch Beard on waivers. |
| Dec 1, 1975 - The New York Knicks made a successful waiver claim for the contract of Butch Beard. |
| Oct 30, 1978 - The New York Knicks placed the contract of Butch Beard on waivers. |
| Nov 2, 1978 - Butch Beard, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 9 | - | 16.2 | 3.44 | 7.22 | .477 | - | - | - | 2.11 | 2.89 | .731 | - | - | 2.89 | 0.89 | - | - | 2.11 | - | 9.00 |
| 1974-75 | GOS | 17 | - | 26.4 | 3.53 | 8.59 | .411 | - | - | - | 2.00 | 3.12 | .642 | 1.35 | 2.88 | 4.24 | 3.12 | 1.41 | 0.12 | 3.76 | - | 9.06 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 6 | - | 26.7 | 4.00 | 8.00 | .500 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 1.67 | .600 | 1.17 | 2.33 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 1.67 | 0.33 | 3.67 | 1.83 | 9.00 |
| CAREER | 32 | - | 23.6 | 3.59 | 8.09 | .444 | - | - | - | 1.84 | 2.78 | .663 | 1.30 | 2.74 | 3.72 | 2.75 | 1.48 | 0.17 | 3.28 | 1.83 | 9.03 |
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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 9 | - | 146 | 31 | 65 | .477 | - | - | - | 19 | 26 | .731 | - | - | 26 | 8 | - | - | 19 | - | 81 |
| 1974-75 | GOS | 17 | - | 448 | 60 | 146 | .411 | - | - | - | 34 | 53 | .642 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 53 | 24 | 2 | 64 | - | 154 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 6 | - | 160 | 24 | 48 | .500 | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | .600 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 54 |
| CAREER | 32 | - | 754 | 115 | 259 | .444 | - | - | - | 59 | 89 | .663 | 30 | 63 | 119 | 88 | 34 | 4 | 105 | 11 | 289 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .093 | - | - | 0.40 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.40 |
| 1974-75 | GOS | 17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | - | - | 0.36 | 12 | 5 | .706 | - | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | 2.45 | 0.91 | 0.21 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| CAREER | 32 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | 2.45 | 0.91 | 0.34 | 18 | 14 | .562 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 1.30 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 9 | - | .530 | .477 | - | - | - | 7.36 | - | - | - | - | 120.77 | - | 1.25 | - | - | 15.99 |
| 1974-75 | GOS | 17 | - | .455 | .411 | 5.10 | 11.38 | 8.17 | 16.40 | - | 2.51 | 0.26 | - | 105.25 | - | 1.05 | - | 93.8 | 12.56 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 6 | - | .515 | .500 | 4.12 | 9.62 | 6.65 | 20.44 | 17.35 | 2.73 | 0.64 | 14.93 | 110.00 | 4.26 | 1.12 | 102.9 | 107.6 | 13.56 |
| CAREER | 32 | - | .485 | .444 | 4.83 | 10.94 | 7.77 | 15.48 | 17.35 | 2.57 | 0.37 | 14.93 | 110.69 | 5.38 | 1.12 | 102.9 | 97.5 | 13.44 |
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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions
| Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection - 1972 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | East | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | 4 | .250 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| TOTAL | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | 4 | .250 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 | |
| AVERAGES | 1 | - | 7.0 | 1.00 | 4.00 | .250 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.000 | - | - | 1.00 | 0.00 | - | - | 0.00 | - | 3.00 |
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NCAA
College: Louisville (1969)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966-67 | Louisville | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967-68 | Louisville | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968-69 | Louisville | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| AP All-American Third Team - 1967 |
| UPI All-American Second Team - 1967 |
| UPI All-American Third Team - 1969 |
High School Basketball
Prep/High School: Breckinridge County High School [Harned, Kentucky]
Prep/High School Awards & Honors
| Kentucky Mr. Basketball - 1965 |
