Bird Averitt vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Bird Averitt 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.