Marco Belinelli vs. Jimmy Butler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jimmy Butler and Marco Belinelli, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Marco Belinelli and Jimmy Butler both played 13 years in the NBA. Marco Belinelli had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Jimmy Butler had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Marco Belinelli 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20
Jimmy Butler 13 11 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2007-082011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 33 7.3 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.1 2.8 .387 0.5 1.2 .390 0.2 0.3 .778
Jimmy Butler 42 8.5 2.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.9 .405 0.0 0.3 .182 1.0 1.3 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2008-092012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 42 21.0 8.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.4 1.7 3.3 7.5 .442 1.2 3.1 .397 1.0 1.2 .769
Jimmy Butler 82 26.0 8.6 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.9 6.2 .467 0.5 1.3 .381 2.3 2.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 12 40.8 13.3 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.3 2.2 4.2 9.6 .435 1.3 3.1 .405 3.8 4.6 .818

Season 3

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2009-102013-14
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 66 17.0 7.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 5.7 .406 0.9 2.4 .380 1.5 1.8 .835
Jimmy Butler 67 38.7 13.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.6 1.9 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.1 10.3 .397 1.0 3.6 .283 3.9 5.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 5 43.6 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.2 0.0 0.6 2.6 4.4 11.4 .386 1.2 4.0 .300 3.6 4.6 .783

Season 4

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2010-112014-15
Team New Orleans HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.5 10.5 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.6 .437 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.6 .784
Jimmy Butler 65 38.7 20.0 1.8 4.1 5.8 3.3 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.7 6.5 14.0 .462 1.1 3.0 .378 5.9 7.1 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 6 28.8 9.7 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 2.0 3.8 10.5 .365 1.3 4.3 .308 0.7 0.7 1.000
Jimmy Butler 12 42.2 22.9 1.5 4.1 5.6 3.2 2.4 0.8 1.8 2.3 7.8 17.8 .441 2.3 6.0 .389 4.9 6.0 .819

Season 5

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2011-122015-16
Team New Orleans HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 66 29.8 11.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.3 10.4 .417 1.6 4.3 .377 1.5 2.0 .783
Jimmy Butler 67 36.9 20.9 1.2 4.2 5.3 4.8 1.6 0.6 2.0 1.9 7.0 15.4 .454 1.0 3.1 .312 5.9 7.1 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 73 25.8 9.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.3 8.4 .395 1.1 3.0 .357 1.9 2.3 .839
Jimmy Butler 76 37.0 23.9 1.7 4.5 6.2 5.5 1.9 0.4 2.1 1.5 7.5 16.5 .455 1.2 3.3 .367 7.7 8.9 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 12 27.1 11.1 0.0 2.9 2.9 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.3 2.2 3.7 8.9 .411 1.3 3.9 .340 2.4 2.8 .879
Jimmy Butler 6 39.8 22.7 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.3 1.7 0.8 2.5 1.7 7.7 18.0 .426 1.0 3.8 .261 6.3 7.8 .809

Season 7

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2013-142017-18
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 80 25.2 11.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 4.2 8.7 .485 1.6 3.7 .430 1.4 1.6 .847
Jimmy Butler 59 36.7 22.2 1.3 4.0 5.3 4.9 2.0 0.4 1.8 1.3 7.4 15.6 .474 1.2 3.4 .350 6.2 7.2 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 23 15.5 5.4 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.9 4.3 .444 0.7 1.7 .421 0.9 1.0 .955
Jimmy Butler 5 34.0 15.8 0.6 5.4 6.0 4.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 5.6 12.6 .444 1.6 3.4 .471 3.0 3.6 .833

Season 8

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2014-152018-19
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 62 22.4 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 7.6 .423 1.4 3.7 .374 1.4 1.6 .848
Jimmy Butler 65 33.6 18.7 1.9 3.4 5.3 4.0 1.9 0.6 1.5 1.7 6.4 13.9 .462 1.0 3.0 .347 4.8 5.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 7 16.6 9.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 2.9 5.6 .513 2.0 4.3 .467 1.6 1.9 .846
Jimmy Butler 12 35.1 19.4 1.8 4.2 6.0 5.2 1.5 0.6 1.8 1.7 6.6 14.6 .451 1.0 3.8 .267 5.3 6.0 .875

Season 9

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Sacramento KingsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 68 24.6 10.2 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.6 9.3 .386 1.3 4.4 .306 1.7 2.0 .833
Jimmy Butler 58 33.8 19.9 1.8 4.8 6.7 6.0 1.8 0.6 2.2 1.4 5.9 13.1 .455 0.5 2.1 .244 7.6 9.1 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 21 38.4 22.2 2.2 4.3 6.5 6.0 2.0 0.7 2.8 1.8 6.9 14.0 .488 0.7 2.0 .349 7.8 9.1 .859

Season 10

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 74 24.0 10.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.6 8.3 .429 1.4 3.8 .360 2.0 2.3 .893
Jimmy Butler 52 33.6 21.5 1.8 5.1 6.9 7.1 2.1 0.3 2.1 1.4 7.0 14.2 .497 0.5 2.0 .245 6.9 8.0 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler 4 38.5 14.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 7.0 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.5 4.8 16.0 .297 1.0 3.8 .267 4.0 5.5 .727

Season 11

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.3 12.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.1 4.2 9.6 .441 1.9 4.9 .377 1.9 2.0 .908
Jimmy Butler 57 33.9 21.4 1.8 4.1 5.9 5.5 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.5 7.0 14.5 .480 0.5 2.0 .233 6.9 8.0 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 10 27.3 12.9 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 2.0 4.3 10.6 .406 1.6 4.6 .348 2.7 3.1 .871
Jimmy Butler 17 37.0 27.4 2.4 4.9 7.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 9.8 19.3 .506 1.4 4.0 .338 6.5 7.8 .841

Season 12

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2018-192022-23
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 79 23.0 10.5 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.7 .413 1.9 5.0 .372 1.4 1.6 .903
Jimmy Butler 64 33.4 22.9 2.2 3.7 5.9 5.3 1.8 0.3 1.6 1.3 7.5 13.9 .539 0.6 1.6 .350 7.4 8.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 7 18.7 5.9 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 5.4 .368 1.1 3.0 .381 0.7 0.9 .833
Jimmy Butler 22 39.7 26.9 2.1 4.3 6.5 5.9 1.8 0.6 1.9 1.7 9.4 20.1 .468 1.3 3.5 .359 6.8 8.5 .806

Season 13

Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler
Season 2019-202023-24
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 57 15.5 6.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.2 5.5 .392 1.2 3.1 .376 0.8 1.0 .828
Jimmy Butler 60 34.0 20.8 1.8 3.6 5.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.1 6.6 13.2 .499 1.0 2.4 .414 6.6 7.7 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------