Whitey Bell vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Whitey Bell 0 * Jimmy Butler 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.