Frank Brickowski vs. Jimmy Butler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jimmy Butler and Frank Brickowski, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Frank Brickowski played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jimmy Butler, who played 13. Frank Brickowski had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Jimmy Butler had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Frank Brickowski 12 4 1984-85 to 1996-97
Jimmy Butler 13 11 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1984-852011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 78 14.3 4.9 1.0 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 2.2 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.6 .669
Jimmy Butler 42 8.5 2.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.9 .405 0.0 0.3 .182 1.0 1.3 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1985-862012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 40 7.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.9 0.8 1.5 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .667
Jimmy Butler 82 26.0 8.6 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.9 6.2 .467 0.5 1.3 .381 2.3 2.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 12 40.8 13.3 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.3 2.2 4.2 9.6 .435 1.3 3.1 .405 3.8 4.6 .818

Season 3

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1986-872013-14
Team Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 44 11.1 4.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 2.7 1.4 2.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.6 .714
Jimmy Butler 67 38.7 13.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.6 1.9 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.1 10.3 .397 1.0 3.6 .283 3.9 5.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 5 43.6 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.2 0.0 0.6 2.6 4.4 11.4 .386 1.2 4.0 .300 3.6 4.6 .783

Season 4

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1987-882014-15
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 70 31.8 16.0 2.4 4.5 6.9 3.8 1.1 0.5 3.0 3.9 6.1 11.5 .528 0.0 0.1 .200 3.8 5.0 .768
Jimmy Butler 65 38.7 20.0 1.8 4.1 5.8 3.3 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.7 6.5 14.0 .462 1.1 3.0 .378 5.9 7.1 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 3 37.7 19.3 2.3 5.0 7.3 4.7 2.0 0.7 3.0 4.0 7.3 14.7 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.3 6.3 .684
Jimmy Butler 12 42.2 22.9 1.5 4.1 5.6 3.2 2.4 0.8 1.8 2.3 7.8 17.8 .441 2.3 6.0 .389 4.9 6.0 .819

Season 5

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1988-892015-16
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 64 28.5 13.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 2.0 1.6 0.5 2.6 3.9 5.3 10.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.4 .715
Jimmy Butler 67 36.9 20.9 1.2 4.2 5.3 4.8 1.6 0.6 2.0 1.9 7.0 15.4 .454 1.0 3.1 .312 5.9 7.1 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1989-902016-17
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 78 18.4 6.6 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.9 2.7 5.0 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .674
Jimmy Butler 76 37.0 23.9 1.7 4.5 6.2 5.5 1.9 0.4 2.1 1.5 7.5 16.5 .455 1.2 3.3 .367 7.7 8.9 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 10 16.1 7.9 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.1 0.8 0.1 1.5 3.1 3.1 5.4 .574 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .654
Jimmy Butler 6 39.8 22.7 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.3 1.7 0.8 2.5 1.7 7.7 18.0 .426 1.0 3.8 .261 6.3 7.8 .809

Season 7

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 75 25.5 12.6 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.7 1.1 0.6 2.1 3.4 5.0 9.4 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .798
Jimmy Butler 59 36.7 22.2 1.3 4.0 5.3 4.9 2.0 0.4 1.8 1.3 7.4 15.6 .474 1.2 3.4 .350 6.2 7.2 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 3 36.7 18.3 1.7 7.0 8.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 5.3 8.0 15.0 .533 0.0 0.7 .000 2.3 4.7 .500
Jimmy Butler 5 34.0 15.8 0.6 5.4 6.0 4.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 5.6 12.6 .444 1.6 3.4 .471 3.0 3.6 .833

Season 8

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 65 23.9 11.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.4 4.7 9.0 .524 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.5 .767
Jimmy Butler 65 33.6 18.7 1.9 3.4 5.3 4.0 1.9 0.6 1.5 1.7 6.4 13.9 .462 1.0 3.0 .347 4.8 5.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 12 35.1 19.4 1.8 4.2 6.0 5.2 1.5 0.6 1.8 1.7 6.6 14.6 .451 1.0 3.8 .267 5.3 6.0 .875

Season 9

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 66 31.4 16.9 1.8 4.3 6.1 3.0 1.2 0.7 3.1 3.6 6.9 12.7 .545 0.1 0.4 .308 3.0 4.1 .728
Jimmy Butler 58 33.8 19.9 1.8 4.8 6.7 6.0 1.8 0.6 2.2 1.4 5.9 13.1 .455 0.5 2.1 .244 7.6 9.1 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 21 38.4 22.2 2.2 4.3 6.5 6.0 2.0 0.7 2.8 1.8 6.9 14.0 .488 0.7 2.0 .349 7.8 9.1 .859

Season 10

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte HornetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 71 29.5 13.2 1.2 4.5 5.7 3.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 3.4 5.2 10.6 .488 0.1 0.3 .200 2.7 3.6 .768
Jimmy Butler 52 33.6 21.5 1.8 5.1 6.9 7.1 2.1 0.3 2.1 1.4 7.0 14.2 .497 0.5 2.0 .245 6.9 8.0 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 4 38.5 14.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 7.0 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.5 4.8 16.0 .297 1.0 3.8 .267 4.0 5.5 .727

Note: Frank Brickowski didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 11

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 63 15.7 5.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.9 2.0 4.0 .488 0.5 1.3 .405 1.0 1.4 .709
Jimmy Butler 57 33.9 21.4 1.8 4.1 5.9 5.5 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.5 7.0 14.5 .480 0.5 2.0 .233 6.9 8.0 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 21 9.8 2.0 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.6 0.8 1.8 .421 0.3 1.0 .273 0.1 0.2 .750
Jimmy Butler 17 37.0 27.4 2.4 4.9 7.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 9.8 19.3 .506 1.4 4.0 .338 6.5 7.8 .841

Season 12

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 17 15.0 4.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.5 1.9 4.3 .438 0.4 1.2 .350 0.6 0.8 .714
Jimmy Butler 64 33.4 22.9 2.2 3.7 5.9 5.3 1.8 0.3 1.6 1.3 7.5 13.9 .539 0.6 1.6 .350 7.4 8.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 22 39.7 26.9 2.1 4.3 6.5 5.9 1.8 0.6 1.9 1.7 9.4 20.1 .468 1.3 3.5 .359 6.8 8.5 .806

Season 13

Frank Brickowski Jimmy Butler
Season -2023-24
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 60 34.0 20.8 1.8 3.6 5.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.1 6.6 13.2 .499 1.0 2.4 .414 6.6 7.7 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------