Jimmy Butler vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Carl Shaeffer 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 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.