Elgin Baylor vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Elgin Baylor 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
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jimmy Butler 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jimmy Butler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Jimmy Butler 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jimmy Butler 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jimmy Butler 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jimmy Butler 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jimmy Butler 16,338

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jimmy Butler 4,782

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jimmy Butler 3,886

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1,437

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 384

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jimmy Butler 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jimmy Butler .473

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .331

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.