Jimmy Butler vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Barry Nelson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Barry Nelson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.