Willie Anderson vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Willie Anderson 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)