Jimmy Butler vs. Draymond Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Draymond Green 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

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, 1 more than Draymond Green, who played 14. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Draymond Green had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Draymond Green 14 10 2012-13 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+37+4.9+0.3+0.2+1.8+2.0+0.4+0.2+0.2-0.3-1.5+0.3+1.4+.078+0.2+0.5+.027+0.4+0.6+.050
Draymond Green 79 13.4 2.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 2.0 1.1 3.3 .327 0.2 0.8 .209 0.6 0.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+9+17.3+5.8+1.2+3.1+4.3+1.6+0.5+0.8-1.0-2.6+2.0+4.7+0.8+1.9+1.1+1.4
Draymond Green 12 18.6 5.8 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.6 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.9 2.0 4.7 .429 0.8 1.9 .391 1.1 1.4 .765

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4.1+2.4+0.7+1.6+1.0+0.5+0.2+0.5-0.3-1.6+0.6+0.6+.060+0.2+0.7+.048+1.3+1.3+.136
Draymond Green 82 21.9 6.2 1.0 3.9 5.0 1.9 1.2 0.9 1.1 2.8 2.3 5.6 .407 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+8.2+1.4+1.8+1.3+3.1+0.2+0.4+1.2-1.1-2.5+0.2+1.0+.032+0.2+1.0+.129+1.1+1.2+.026
Draymond Green 7 32.6 11.9 2.6 5.7 8.3 2.9 1.7 1.7 2.4 4.7 4.0 8.6 .467 1.1 4.1 .276 2.7 3.4 .792

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+7.2+1.4+0.1+3.1+3.3+1.1+0.3+0.8-0.2-1.6+0.2+0.6+.046+0.4+0.6+.054+2.2+2.5+.109
Draymond Green 79 31.5 11.7 1.4 6.7 8.2 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.7 3.2 4.3 9.7 .443 1.4 4.2 .337 1.7 2.5 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+6.3+0.1+1.0+3.9+4.9+3.0+0.6+1.2-2.2-1.6+0.4+.031+0.1+0.3+.036+0.6+0.5+.047
Draymond Green 21 37.3 13.7 2.2 7.9 10.1 5.2 1.8 1.2 2.8 4.2 4.8 11.4 .417 1.1 4.3 .264 3.0 4.1 .736

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+4.0+6.0+0.1+3.7+3.7+4.1+0.3+0.8-1.8-1.3+1.5+3.9+.028+0.1+0.2+.010+3.1+3.0+.138
Draymond Green 81 34.7 14.0 1.7 7.8 9.5 7.4 1.5 1.4 3.2 3.0 5.0 10.1 .490 1.2 3.2 .388 2.8 4.1 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+11+4.0+7.5+0.2+4.2+4.3+2.8+0.8+1.0-0.6-1.2+2.6+5.8+.010+0.6+1.5+.024+1.5+1.3+.081
Draymond Green 23 38.2 15.4 1.7 8.3 9.9 6.0 1.6 1.8 2.4 3.5 5.2 12.0 .431 1.7 4.5 .365 3.4 4.7 .738

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+9+4.4+10.7+0.1+2.4+2.6+2.2+0.4+0.8-0.4-1.0+3.4+6.8+.036+0.1+0.4+.004+3.9+4.3+.123
Draymond Green 76 32.5 10.2 1.3 6.6 7.9 7.0 2.0 1.4 2.4 2.9 3.6 8.6 .418 1.1 3.5 .308 2.0 2.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler DNP------ --- ----------
Draymond Green 17 34.9 13.1 1.2 7.9 9.1 6.5 1.8 1.6 2.1 3.5 4.2 9.5 .447 1.9 4.6 .410 2.7 3.9 .687

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+4.3+12.9+0.6+2.1+1.4+1.8+0.5+0.9-0.8-1.1+3.5+7.7+.001+0.1+0.4+.066+5.8+6.4+.090
Draymond Green 70 32.7 11.0 1.1 6.6 7.6 7.3 1.4 1.3 2.9 2.6 4.0 8.8 .454 1.1 3.7 .301 1.9 2.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+15+0.8+11.9+0.5+2.8+3.3+3.8+0.3+0.7-0.5-1.9+3.7+8.9+.006+.005+4.4+5.5+.013
Draymond Green 21 39.0 10.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 8.1 2.0 1.5 3.0 3.6 4.0 9.1 .432 1.0 3.8 .266 1.9 2.3 .796

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+5.4+14.8+0.4+2.4+2.0+2.0+0.6+0.7-0.8-1.7+4.6+9.2+.029+0.5+0.9+.065+5.2+5.8+.162
Draymond Green 66 31.3 7.4 0.9 6.4 7.3 6.9 1.4 1.1 2.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 .445 0.7 2.5 .285 1.0 1.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+17+4.7+2.5+1.3+2.9+4.1+4.5+0.7+1.3-2.8-2.1+0.4+2.2+.054+1.0+0.8+.243+0.7+0.4+.115
Draymond Green 22 38.7 13.3 1.9 8.3 10.1 8.5 1.5 1.5 3.8 3.9 5.2 10.4 .498 0.6 2.6 .228 2.3 3.2 .718

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+22+5.2+10.7+1.4+2.3+0.9+2.2+0.5+0.2-0.8-0.9+3.5+6.6+.073+0.2+.068+3.3+3.7+.096
Draymond Green 43 28.4 8.0 0.5 5.7 6.2 6.2 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.6 2.9 7.3 .389 0.8 3.0 .279 1.5 1.9 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Draymond Green DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+2.3+12.9+0.9+1.4+0.4+2.9+0.1+0.2-0.8-1.7+3.2+7.1+.008+0.1+.026+6.5+7.7+.039
Draymond Green 63 31.5 7.0 0.9 6.2 7.1 8.9 1.7 0.8 3.0 3.1 2.7 6.0 .447 0.5 2.0 .270 1.1 1.4 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Draymond Green DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+4.7+14.0+0.8+1.2+0.4+0.1+0.8+0.8-0.9-1.6+4.1+8.6+.028+0.2+0.8+.051+5.6+6.0+.204
Draymond Green 46 28.9 7.5 1.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 1.3 1.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 5.6 .525 0.3 1.2 .296 1.3 2.0 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+6.5+6.5+0.3+0.3+0.7+0.2+0.7-0.4-2.5+1.7+9.5+.182+0.6+2.0+.062+2.6+3.4+.089
Draymond Green 22 32.0 8.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 1.1 1.0 2.7 4.0 3.1 6.5 .479 0.4 1.8 .205 1.4 2.1 .638

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+16+2.4+12.9+0.9+2.2+1.3+1.3+0.6+0.3-0.7-1.6+3.6+8.0+.047+0.2+.072+5.8+6.5+.157
Draymond Green 73 31.5 8.5 0.9 6.3 7.2 6.8 1.0 0.8 2.8 3.1 3.4 6.5 .527 0.5 1.8 .305 1.1 1.5 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+6.4+18.0+0.8+0.4+0.5+2.2+0.6+0.4-0.8-2.5+6.3+11.7+.044+1.0+2.3+.088+4.5+5.0+.114
Draymond Green 12 30.6 9.4 1.6 5.3 6.9 6.8 1.5 1.0 2.3 4.0 3.5 7.6 .462 0.4 1.7 .250 2.0 2.8 .727

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+9+6.3+14.3+0.8+2.2+1.3+0.7+0.8+0.6-0.9-1.7+4.1+7.1+.042+0.3+0.7+.045+6.4+7.4+.120
Draymond Green 55 27.1 8.6 1.4 5.9 7.2 6.0 1.0 0.9 2.5 3.0 3.4 6.8 .497 0.9 2.3 .395 1.0 1.3 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Draymond Green DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+8+4.8+11.8+0.7+1.4+0.8+0.6+0.2+0.7-0.9-2.1+3.4+5.7+.075+0.2+1.2+.089+5.1+5.5+.171
Draymond Green 68 29.2 9.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 5.6 1.5 1.0 2.6 3.2 3.2 7.5 .424 1.2 3.6 .325 1.5 2.2 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler DNP------ --- ----------
Draymond Green 12 32.4 9.1 0.8 4.8 5.5 3.8 1.4 0.9 3.0 3.7 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 5.0 .267 0.8 1.1 .692

Season 14

Jimmy Butler Draymond Green
Season 2024-252025-26
Team Miami Heat, Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 55 31.7 17.5 2.3 3.1 5.4 5.4 1.4 0.3 1.3 0.9 5.5 10.9 .504 0.6 1.9 .308 6.0 7.1 .842
difference:+50+3.5+8.1+1.7+2.1+0.4+1.8+0.4+0.3-1.5-3.1+2.1+4.1+.004+1.2+2.1+.142+5.2+5.3+.398
Draymond Green 5 28.2 9.4 0.6 5.2 5.8 7.2 1.0 0.6 2.8 4.0 3.4 6.8 .500 1.8 4.0 .450 0.8 1.8 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 11 36.1 19.2 2.4 4.3 6.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.2 1.7 6.2 13.8 .447 1.0 3.3 .306 5.8 7.3 .800
Draymond Green DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Jimmy Butler played 1 season more than Draymond Green in the NBA.

In that period—his season 15 in 2026—Jimmy Butler didn't play in the postseason.