Jimmy Butler vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jeremy Lin 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,050 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,690 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,808 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,409 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 382 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Jimmy Butler 877 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)