Jimmy Butler vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jim Petersen 0

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)