Jimmy Butler vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.