Career snapshot
7seasons
460games
4,652career pts
14.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Golden State Warriors
· 161 games · 1973-74–1974-75
Position rank · 1977-78
#8PPG rank
#2PER rank
#1WS rank
Among 19 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.4
1971-72 · CLE
RPG
4.9
1973-74 · GSW
APG
6.7
1971-72 · CLE
PER
16.1
1974-75 · GSW
WS
7.6
1974-75 · GSW
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1971
Career by team
New York Knicks
1977-78 – 1978-79 · 2 seasons
8.9 PPG
3.1 RPG
4.2 APG
86 games
Golden State Warriors
1973-74 – 1974-75 · 2 seasons
11.5 PPG
4.4 RPG
4.0 APG
161 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1972-73 – 1972-73 · 1 seasons
6.6 PPG
2.4 RPG
3.4 APG
73 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1971-72 – 1971-72 · 1 seasons
15.4 PPG
4.1 RPG
6.7 APG
68 games
Atlanta Hawks
1969-70 – 1969-70 · 1 seasons
7.0 PPG
1.9 RPG
1.7 APG
72 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | ATL | 72 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 82.8 | 15.7 | 2.2 |
| 1971-72 | CLE | 68 | 0 | 35.8 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 15.7 | 5.9 |
| 1972-73 | OKC | 73 | 0 | 19.2 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 71.4 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | GSW | 79 | 0 | 27.0 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 73.9 | 15.5 | 5.6 |
| 1974-75 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 30.7 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 83.2 | 16.1 | 7.6 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 25.1 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 80.6 | 14.6 | 4.4 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 7 | 0 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1977 | Golden State Warriors | New York Knicks | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Jul 1973 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Oct 1971 | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers | offseason | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
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About Butch Beard
Alfred "Butch" Beard Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He was the starting point guard with the 1975 NBA champion Golden State Warriors. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, where he was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection. In high school, he was Kentucky Mr. Basketball. He coached for over 20 seasons at the collegiate and professional levels.