Jimmy Butler vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dean Tolson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,322 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,775 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,882 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,434 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Jimmy Butler 891 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.