Jimmy Butler vs. Stephen Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Howard 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
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Stephen Howard 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Stephen Howard 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Stephen Howard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Stephen Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Stephen Howard 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Stephen Howard 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Stephen Howard 1.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Stephen Howard 0.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Stephen Howard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Stephen Howard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,964 Stephen Howard 336

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,660 Stephen Howard 173

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,786 Stephen Howard 25

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,405 Stephen Howard 38

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Stephen Howard 28

Total Games Jimmy Butler 872 Stephen Howard 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Stephen Howard .481

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Stephen Howard .631

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Stephen Howard 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Stephen Howard 0.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Stephen Howard 0.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Stephen Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Stephen Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Stephen Howard 23

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Stephen Howard 11

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Stephen Howard 0

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Stephen Howard 1

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Stephen Howard 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Stephen Howard 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Stephen Howard .353

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Stephen Howard .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)