Jimmy Butler vs. Bob Christian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Christian 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.

Bob Christian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Christian 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Bob Christian 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Bob Christian 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Bob Christian 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bob Christian 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bob Christian 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Bob Christian 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 Bob Christian 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Bob Christian 4.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Bob Christian 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Bob Christian 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Bob Christian 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Bob Christian 942

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Bob Christian 1,002

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Bob Christian 203

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Bob Christian 19 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Bob Christian 32 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Bob Christian 246

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Bob Christian .486

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Bob Christian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Bob Christian .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Bob Christian 4.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Bob Christian 5.5 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Bob Christian 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Bob Christian 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Bob Christian 1.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Bob Christian 0.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Bob Christian - *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Bob Christian - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Bob Christian 7

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Bob Christian 7

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Bob Christian 0

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Bob Christian 0 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Bob Christian 0 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Bob Christian 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Bob Christian .375

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Bob Christian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Bob Christian 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Bob Christian 1.2 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Bob Christian 1.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Bob Christian 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Bob Christian - *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Bob Christian - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.