Jimmy Butler vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rusty LaRue 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rusty LaRue 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,964 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,660 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,786 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,405 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Jimmy Butler 872 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)