Jimmy Butler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Bill Russell - 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.