Jimmy Butler vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.