Butch Beard posted his most points in a game against the New Jersey Nets on March 11, 1978, with 32 points.

Interpreted as:

Butch Beard most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	PF
1	Butch Beard B. Beard	32	3/11/1978	NYK	vs	NJN	37	4	5			10	13	76.9	12	12	100.0	87.5			2
2	Butch Beard B. Beard	31	11/15/1969	ATL	@	SDR		5	4			12	20	60.0	7	8	87.5	65.9			4
3	Butch Beard B. Beard	30	3/23/1974	GSW	vs	SEA	39	7	5	3		12	17	70.6	6	7	85.7	74.7	4	3	6
4	Butch Beard B. Beard	30	12/23/1971	CLE	vs	ATL	46	8	11			13	22	59.1	4	5	80.0	62.0			1
5	Butch Beard B. Beard	29	3/20/1975	GSW	vs	POR	42	2	3	3	0	8	10	80.0	13	14	92.9	89.7	1	1	5
6	Butch Beard B. Beard	28	3/4/1975	GSW	vs	CHI	39	3	4	2	0	12	17	70.6	4	4	100.0	74.6	0	3	5
7	Butch Beard B. Beard	27	10/29/1974	GSW	vs	BUF	38	7	3	0	0	10	18	55.6	7	7	100.0	64.0	3	4	3
8	Butch Beard B. Beard	27	3/21/1974	GSW	vs	BUF	41	8	4	3	0	11	20	55.0	5	11	45.5	54.3	7	1	3
9	Butch Beard B. Beard	27	1/13/1970	ATL	@	PHI	32	4	3			11	19	57.9	5	6	83.3	62.4			2
10	Butch Beard B. Beard	26	11/17/1973	GSW	vs	PHI	37	9	6	0		10	12	83.3	6	7	85.7	86.2	3	6	6
11	Butch Beard B. Beard	26	2/6/1972	CLE	vs	BUF	38	7	3			10	19	52.6	6	7	85.7	58.9			2
12	Butch Beard B. Beard	26	2/4/1972	CLE	vs	SEA	46	6	10			11	19	57.9	4	5	80.0	61.3			2
13	Butch Beard B. Beard	25	2/28/1974	GSW	vs	POR	43	6	5	4	0	11	16	68.8	3	4	75.0	70.4	1	5	3
14	Butch Beard B. Beard	24	3/26/1972	CLE	vs	CIN	38	6	11			10	16	62.5	4	5	80.0	65.9			4
15	Butch Beard B. Beard	24	3/22/1972	CLE	vs	LAL	41	6	13			9	11	81.8	6	7	85.7	85.2			4
16	Butch Beard B. Beard	24	1/5/1972	CLE	vs	LAL	46	2	15			9	17	52.9	6	6	100.0	61.1			1
17	Butch Beard B. Beard	24	12/17/1971	CLE	vs	BOS	46	5	12			10	16	62.5	4	5	80.0	65.9			4
18	Butch Beard B. Beard	24	12/10/1971	CLE	vs	DET	48	6	13			8	19	42.1	8	9	88.9	52.3			4
19	Butch Beard B. Beard	23	3/26/1974	GSW	vs	POR	41	9	13	2	0	10	14	71.4	3	6	50.0	69.1	4	5	3
20	Butch Beard B. Beard	23	1/26/1972	CLE	@	BOS	45	5	7			7	16	43.8	9	14	64.3	51.9			4
21	Butch Beard B. Beard	23	2/24/1970	ATL	@	LAL	32	9	3			7	10	70.0	9	10	90.0	79.9			3
22	Butch Beard B. Beard	22	3/27/1974	GSW	@	POR	45	6	11	1	0	9	16	56.3	4	6	66.7	59.0	1	5	2
23	Butch Beard B. Beard	22	3/14/1972	CLE	@	BAL	53	2	6			7	13	53.8	8	9	88.9	64.9			4
24	Butch Beard B. Beard	22	3/12/1972	CLE	@	ATL	48	7	5			10	20	50.0	2	3	66.7	51.6			2
25	Butch Beard B. Beard	22	12/5/1971	CLE	vs	SEA	48	4	6			8	22	36.4	6	7	85.7	43.9			5