Jimmy Butler vs. James Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Edwards 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.

James Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 James Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 James Edwards 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 James Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 James Edwards 867

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 James Edwards 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 James Edwards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 James Edwards 46

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 James Edwards .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) James Edwards 0.6 (1984)

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