Cleveland Buckner vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Jimmy Butler 14

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Cleveland Buckner 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Jimmy Butler 15,898

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Jimmy Butler 4,647

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Jimmy Butler 3,772

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1,400

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Jimmy Butler 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Jimmy Butler .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.