Jimmy Butler vs. Rickey Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rickey Green 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.

Rickey Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Rickey Green 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Rickey Green 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Rickey Green 8

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Rickey Green 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rickey Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rickey Green 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Rickey Green 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Rickey Green 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Rickey Green 1.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Rickey Green 5.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Rickey Green 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Rickey Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Rickey Green 8,870

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Rickey Green 1,819

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Rickey Green 5,221

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Rickey Green 1,348

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Rickey Green 51

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Rickey Green 946

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Rickey Green .469

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Rickey Green .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Rickey Green .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Rickey Green 14.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Rickey Green 3.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Rickey Green 9.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Rickey Green 2.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Rickey Green 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Rickey Green 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Rickey Green 1.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Rickey Green 5.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Rickey Green 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Rickey Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Rickey Green 485

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Rickey Green 105

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Rickey Green 294

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Rickey Green 50

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Rickey Green 4

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Rickey Green 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Rickey Green .455

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Rickey Green .350 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Rickey Green .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Rickey Green 15.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Rickey Green 3.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Rickey Green 9.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Rickey Green 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Rickey Green 0.4 (1984)

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