Jimmy Butler vs. David Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Lee 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
David Lee: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 David Lee 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 David Lee 12

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 David Lee 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 David Lee 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 David Lee 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 David Lee 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 David Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 David Lee 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 David Lee 8.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 David Lee 2.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 David Lee 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 David Lee 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 David Lee 11,232

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 David Lee 7,320

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 David Lee 1,825

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 David Lee 625

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 David Lee 329

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 David Lee 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 David Lee .535

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 David Lee .034

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 David Lee .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) David Lee 20.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) David Lee 11.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) David Lee 3.6 (2010)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) David Lee 1.0 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) David Lee 0.5 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 David Lee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 David Lee 4.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 David Lee 1.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 David Lee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 David Lee 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 David Lee 240

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 David Lee 189

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 David Lee 43

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 David Lee 14

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 David Lee 8

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 David Lee 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 David Lee .490

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 David Lee .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 David Lee .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) David Lee 13.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) David Lee 9.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) David Lee 2.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) David Lee 0.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) David Lee 0.3 (2017)