Jimmy Butler vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jim Paxson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)