Jimmy Butler vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dale Ellis 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dale Ellis 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,369 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,785 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,889 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,438 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Jimmy Butler 893 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)