Jimmy Butler vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,338 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,782 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,886 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,437 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 892 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Lionel Malamed .334

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Lionel Malamed -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Lionel Malamed -

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

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Lionel Malamed -

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

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Lionel Malamed - 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.