Jimmy Butler vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson 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
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Eddie Johnson 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Eddie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Eddie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Eddie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Eddie Johnson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Eddie Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Eddie Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Eddie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Eddie Johnson 19,202

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Eddie Johnson 4,832

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Eddie Johnson 2,550

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Eddie Johnson 739

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Eddie Johnson 180

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Eddie Johnson 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Eddie Johnson .472

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Eddie Johnson .335

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Eddie Johnson .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Eddie Johnson 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Eddie Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Eddie Johnson 1,168

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Eddie Johnson 312

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Eddie Johnson 102

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Eddie Johnson 46

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Eddie Johnson 13

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Eddie Johnson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Eddie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Eddie Johnson .310

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Eddie Johnson .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992)