Jimmy Butler vs. Rod Derline Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Derline 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
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Rod Derline 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Rod Derline 2

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Rod Derline 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Rod Derline 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rod Derline 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rod Derline 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Rod Derline 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Rod Derline 0.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Rod Derline 0.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Rod Derline 518

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Rod Derline 86

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Rod Derline 71

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Rod Derline 34

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Rod Derline 5

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Rod Derline 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Rod Derline .419

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Rod Derline .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Rod Derline 5.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Rod Derline 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Rod Derline 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Rod Derline 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Rod Derline 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Rod Derline 1.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Rod Derline 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Rod Derline 48

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Rod Derline 17

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Rod Derline 8

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Rod Derline 3

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Rod Derline 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Rod Derline 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Rod Derline .465

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Rod Derline .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Rod Derline 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Rod Derline 2.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Rod Derline 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Rod Derline 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Rod Derline 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.