Bruce Bowen vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Jimmy Butler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)