Jimmy Butler vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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 2024-25
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Red Kerr 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Red Kerr 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Red Kerr 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 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Red Kerr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Red Kerr 827

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Red Kerr 152

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Red Kerr - 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.