Jimmy Butler vs. Brian Cardinal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Cardinal 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
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Brian Cardinal 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Brian Cardinal 12

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Brian Cardinal 4

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Brian Cardinal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Brian Cardinal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Brian Cardinal 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Brian Cardinal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Brian Cardinal 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Brian Cardinal 1.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Brian Cardinal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Brian Cardinal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,050 Brian Cardinal 2,108

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,690 Brian Cardinal 1,050

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,808 Brian Cardinal 465

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,409 Brian Cardinal 295

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 382 Brian Cardinal 69

Total Games Jimmy Butler 877 Brian Cardinal 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Brian Cardinal .408

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Brian Cardinal .372

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Brian Cardinal .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Brian Cardinal 1.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Brian Cardinal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Brian Cardinal 42

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Brian Cardinal 22

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Brian Cardinal 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Brian Cardinal 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Brian Cardinal .452

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Brian Cardinal .455

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Brian Cardinal .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012)