Jimmy Butler vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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 2024-25
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Jimmy Butler 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 LeBron James 0

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Jimmy Butler 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 LeBron James 284

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)