Bob Brannum vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Bob Brannum 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
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 Jimmy Butler 14

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Bob Brannum 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 Bob Brannum 7.3 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 Jimmy Butler 15,898

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * Jimmy Butler 4,647

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 Jimmy Butler 3,772

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1,400

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 Jimmy Butler 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 Jimmy Butler .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.