Jimmy Butler vs. Barney Cable Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barney Cable and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Barney Cable 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Barney Cable 6

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Barney Cable 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Barney Cable 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Barney Cable 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Barney Cable 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Barney Cable 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Barney Cable 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Barney Cable 5.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Barney Cable 1.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Barney Cable - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Barney Cable - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,258 Barney Cable 2,372

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,748 Barney Cable 1,884

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,860 Barney Cable 381

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,431 Barney Cable - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Barney Cable - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 887 Barney Cable 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Barney Cable .420

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Barney Cable - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Barney Cable .665

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Barney Cable 10.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Barney Cable 8.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Barney Cable 1.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Barney Cable - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Barney Cable - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Barney Cable 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Barney Cable 8.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Barney Cable 0.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Barney Cable - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Barney Cable - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Barney Cable 76

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Barney Cable 89

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Barney Cable 8

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Barney Cable - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Barney Cable - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Barney Cable 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Barney Cable .392

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Barney Cable - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Barney Cable .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Barney Cable 7.8 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Barney Cable 9.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Barney Cable 0.9 (1961)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Barney Cable - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Barney Cable - n/a **

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.