Jimmy Butler vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Sam Perkins 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)