Jimmy Butler vs. Jimmy Darden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Darden 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
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Jimmy Darden 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Jimmy Darden 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Jimmy Darden 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Jimmy Darden 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Jimmy Darden 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Jimmy Darden 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Jimmy Darden 2.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,415 Jimmy Darden 211

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,789 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,895 Jimmy Darden 67

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,438 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 386 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 895 Jimmy Darden 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Jimmy Darden .321

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Jimmy Darden .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Jimmy Darden -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Jimmy Darden -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Jimmy Darden -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Jimmy Darden -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Jimmy Darden 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Jimmy Darden -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Jimmy Darden -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Jimmy Darden -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Jimmy Darden -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.