Jimmy Butler vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Jimmy Butler 0 George Yardley 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 George Yardley 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 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,148 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,719 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,829 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,420 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 383 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 882 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) George Yardley - 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.