Jimmy Butler vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.