Shane Battier vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Shane Battier 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
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Jimmy Butler 15

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Shane Battier 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Jimmy Butler 5.4

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Jimmy Butler 4.4

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Jimmy Butler 16,322

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Jimmy Butler 4,775

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Jimmy Butler 3,882

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Jimmy Butler 1,434

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Jimmy Butler 384

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Jimmy Butler 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Jimmy Butler .473

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Jimmy Butler .331

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)