Jimmy Butler vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gus Johnson 2

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Gus Johnson - 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.