Jimmy Butler vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Earl Cureton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Earl Cureton 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,307 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,767 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,877 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,433 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Jimmy Butler 890 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)