Jimmy Butler vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Don Putman 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Don Putman 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 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.