Danny Ainge vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Danny Ainge 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)