Jimmy Butler vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Nikola Jokic 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Nikola Jokic 1,928

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Nikola Jokic 852

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Nikola Jokic 513

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Nikola Jokic 75

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Nikola Jokic 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)