Jimmy Butler vs. Wayne Ellington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Ellington 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
Wayne Ellington: 2009-10 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Wayne Ellington 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Wayne Ellington 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Wayne Ellington 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Wayne Ellington 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Wayne Ellington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Wayne Ellington 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Wayne Ellington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Wayne Ellington 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Wayne Ellington 2.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Wayne Ellington 1.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Wayne Ellington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Wayne Ellington 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,448 Wayne Ellington 6,190

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,804 Wayne Ellington 1,643

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,909 Wayne Ellington 852

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,439 Wayne Ellington 412

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 386 Wayne Ellington 66

Total Games Jimmy Butler 897 Wayne Ellington 770

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Wayne Ellington .410

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Wayne Ellington .382

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Wayne Ellington .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Wayne Ellington 11.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Wayne Ellington 3.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Wayne Ellington 1.6 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Wayne Ellington 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Wayne Ellington 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Wayne Ellington 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Wayne Ellington 2.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Wayne Ellington 0.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Wayne Ellington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Wayne Ellington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Wayne Ellington 78

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Wayne Ellington 25

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Wayne Ellington 10

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Wayne Ellington 5

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Wayne Ellington 2

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Wayne Ellington 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Wayne Ellington .329

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Wayne Ellington .362

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Wayne Ellington 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Wayne Ellington 7.8 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Wayne Ellington 3.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Wayne Ellington 1.3 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Wayne Ellington 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Wayne Ellington 0.4 (2018)