Jimmy Butler vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Richard Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Richard Jefferson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)