Jimmy Butler vs. Paul Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Paul Griffin 7

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Paul Griffin 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Paul Griffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Paul Griffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Paul Griffin 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Paul Griffin 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Paul Griffin 2.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Paul Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Paul Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,964 Paul Griffin 2,443

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,660 Paul Griffin 2,650

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,786 Paul Griffin 1,116

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,405 Paul Griffin 403

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Paul Griffin 248

Total Games Jimmy Butler 872 Paul Griffin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Paul Griffin .505

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Paul Griffin .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Paul Griffin 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Paul Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Paul Griffin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Paul Griffin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Paul Griffin 57

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Paul Griffin 55

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Paul Griffin 35

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Paul Griffin 6

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Paul Griffin 6

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Paul Griffin 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Paul Griffin .553

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Paul Griffin .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981)

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