Jimmy Butler vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Fred VanVleet 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,369 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,785 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,889 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,438 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Jimmy Butler 893 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)