Jimmy Butler vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 James Harden 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Jimmy Butler 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jimmy Butler 0 James Harden 2

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 James Harden 600

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 James Harden 891

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 James Harden 88

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) James Harden 1.5 (2024)