Greg Butler vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards and Greg Butler, 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

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.

Greg Butler played 3 years in the NBA, 1 less than Anthony Edwards, who played 4. Greg Butler had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Anthony Edwards had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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
Greg Butler 3 0 1988-89 to 1990-91
Anthony Edwards 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Greg Butler Anthony Edwards
Season 1988-892020-21
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Greg Butler 33 4.2 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.5 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .800
Anthony Edwards 72 32.1 19.3 0.8 3.8 4.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 2.2 1.8 7.0 16.8 .417 2.4 7.2 .329 2.9 3.8 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Butler ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Greg Butler Anthony Edwards
Season 1989-902021-22
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Greg Butler 13 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Anthony Edwards 72 34.3 21.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 3.8 1.5 0.6 2.6 2.3 7.6 17.3 .441 3.0 8.4 .357 3.1 3.9 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Butler ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards 6 37.8 25.2 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 1.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 8.3 18.3 .455 3.8 9.5 .404 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 3
Greg Butler Anthony Edwards
Season 1990-912022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Greg Butler 9 4.1 1.6 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.6 2.1 .263 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
Anthony Edwards 79 36.0 24.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.4 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.4 8.9 19.5 .459 2.7 7.3 .369 4.0 5.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Butler ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards 5 39.8 31.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 5.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 2.6 11.0 22.8 .482 3.0 8.6 .349 6.6 7.8 .846

Season 4
Greg Butler Anthony Edwards
Season -2023-24
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Timberwolves TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Butler ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards 79 35.1 25.9 0.7 4.8 5.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.1 1.8 9.1 19.7 .461 2.4 6.7 .357 5.4 6.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Butler ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards 6 39.5 32.3 1.5 5.3 6.8 5.8 1.8 0.8 3.5 2.3 11.7 21.3 .547 3.0 7.2 .419 6.0 7.3 .818
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