Jimmy Butler vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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 2024-25
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Clifford Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Clifford Ray 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Clifford Ray 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 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.