Jimmy Butler vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 John Paxson 44

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 John Paxson 3

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)