Jimmy Butler vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Bernard King 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Bernard King 230

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Bernard King 6

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.