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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 LeBron James 16

NBA Cups Won Jimmy Butler 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 LeBron James 20

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 19

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

In-Season Tournament MVP Jimmy Butler 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 LeBron James 27.1

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 14,934 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 LeBron James .736

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 21.3 LeBron James 28.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 LeBron James 8,023

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 LeBron James 2,549

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 LeBron James 2,023

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 LeBron James 471

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 LeBron James 270

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 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 2.3 (2016)

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