John Barnhill vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and John Barnhill 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
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Jimmy Butler 15

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader John Barnhill 0 * Jimmy Butler 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Jimmy Butler 15,964

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Jimmy Butler 4,660

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Jimmy Butler 3,786

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1,405

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Jimmy Butler 872

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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.