Jimmy Butler vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jameer Nelson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,338 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,782 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,886 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,437 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Jimmy Butler 892 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)