Jimmy Butler vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Neil Johnston 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Neil Johnston 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 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Neil Johnston - 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.