Jimmy Butler vs. Mike Gale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Mike Gale 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Mike Gale 6

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Mike Gale 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Mike Gale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mike Gale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mike Gale 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Mike Gale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Mike Gale 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Mike Gale 2.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Mike Gale 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Mike Gale 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,929 Mike Gale 3,372

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,652 Mike Gale 1,122

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,776 Mike Gale 1,965

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,401 Mike Gale 840

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Mike Gale 163

Total Games Jimmy Butler 870 Mike Gale 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Mike Gale .474

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Mike Gale .160 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Mike Gale .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 31.0 (2026) Mike Gale 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Mike Gale 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Mike Gale 5.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Mike Gale 2.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Mike Gale 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Mike Gale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Mike Gale 2.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Mike Gale 4.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Mike Gale 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Mike Gale 198

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Mike Gale 75

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Mike Gale 122

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Mike Gale 37

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Mike Gale 10

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Mike Gale 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Mike Gale .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Mike Gale .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Mike Gale .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Mike Gale 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Mike Gale 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Mike Gale 5.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Mike Gale 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Mike Gale 1.0 (1977)

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