Jimmy Butler vs. Cal Christensen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cal Christensen 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.

Cal Christensen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Cal Christensen 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Cal Christensen 5

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Cal Christensen 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Cal Christensen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Cal Christensen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Cal Christensen 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Cal Christensen 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 Cal Christensen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Cal Christensen 5.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Cal Christensen 1.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Cal Christensen 1,507

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Cal Christensen 1,587

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Cal Christensen 460

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Cal Christensen 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Cal Christensen .330

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Cal Christensen .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Cal Christensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Cal Christensen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Cal Christensen 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Cal Christensen 4.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Cal Christensen 1.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Cal Christensen 42

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Cal Christensen 45

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Cal Christensen 16

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Cal Christensen 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Cal Christensen .308

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Cal Christensen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Cal Christensen .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Cal Christensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Cal Christensen - 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.