Jimmy Butler vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bill Sharman 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Bill Sharman 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 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Bill Sharman - 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.