Rick Brunson vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Rick Brunson 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
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Jimmy Butler 14

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Rick Brunson 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Jimmy Butler 15,898

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Jimmy Butler 4,647

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Jimmy Butler 3,772

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Jimmy Butler 1,400

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Jimmy Butler 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Jimmy Butler .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)