Jimmy Butler vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Jimmy 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Jimmy Butler played 15 years in the NBA, 10 more than Austin Reaves, who played 5. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Jimmy Butler | 15 | 12 | 2011-12 to 2025-26 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jimmy Butler | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +14.7 | +4.7 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +.054 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.135 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +.071 |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 | - |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +18 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +.062 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +.017 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +.061 |
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +4.6 | +3.6 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +.029 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +.038 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.077 |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +6.6 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +.089 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.084 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +.084 | |
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -1.0 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +.090 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +.031 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +.112 | |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Most Improved Player | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +3.8 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.4 | +0.2 | +.002 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +.001 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +.043 | |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +3.0 | +6.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +1.8 | +3.2 | +.030 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +.070 | +3.7 | +4.6 | +.038 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Season 5 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +60 | +1.0 | +10.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +4.5 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -1.4 | -0.2 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +.035 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +.032 | +3.4 | +3.2 | +.071 |
| Austin Reaves | 7 | 37.9 | 31.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 19.3 | .489 | 3.0 | 8.7 | .344 | 9.3 | 10.3 | .903 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jimmy Butler nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Jimmy Butler played 10 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2017 to 2026—Jimmy Butler played in 8 Playoffs. In those 10 extra years over Austin Reaves, Jimmy Butler got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-NBA Third Team 2 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Steals Leader 4 All-Star Game |