Bud Acton vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Jimmy Butler 15

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Bud Acton 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 Bud Acton 3.3 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Jimmy Butler 16,028

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Jimmy Butler 4,681

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Jimmy Butler 3,799

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1,406

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 380

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Jimmy Butler 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .330

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

Notes: ** 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.