Alvan Adams vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Alvan Adams 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Jimmy Butler 14

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Alvan Adams 0 Jimmy Butler 1

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Jimmy Butler 15,898

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Jimmy Butler 4,647

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Jimmy Butler 3,772

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Jimmy Butler 1,400

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Jimmy Butler 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Jimmy Butler .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.