Jimmy Butler vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dave Twardzik 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dave Twardzik 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,429 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,798 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,904 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,439 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 386 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Jimmy Butler 896 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.