Bam Adebayo vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Jimmy Butler 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Jimmy Butler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Bam Adebayo 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Jimmy Butler 15,898

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Jimmy Butler 4,647

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Jimmy Butler 3,772

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Jimmy Butler 1,400

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Jimmy Butler 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Jimmy Butler .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)