Jimmy Butler vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)