Jim Barnes vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Jim Barnes 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.