Jimmy Butler vs. Bronny James Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bronny James 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.
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 14 years in the NBA, 13 more than Bronny James, who played 1. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Bronny James had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 | 14 | 12 | 2011-12 to 2024-25 |
| Bronny James | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Jimmy Butler | Bronny James | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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: | +15 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +.092 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.099 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.018 | ||||
| Bronny James | 27 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .313 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .281 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .786 |
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| 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 | - |
| difference: | +1 | +0.7 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +1.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Bronny James | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Additional Years |
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* Jimmy Butler played 13 seasons more than Bronny James in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 14, from 2013 to 2025—Jimmy Butler played in 11 Playoffs. In those 13 extra years over Bronny James, Jimmy Butler got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Most Improved Player 1 Steals Leader 6 All-Star Game |