Jimmy Butler vs. Harvey Grant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Harvey Grant 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

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 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Harvey Grant, who played 11. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Harvey Grant had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Jimmy Butler 13 11 2011-12 to 2023-24
Harvey Grant 11 5 1988-89 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2011-121988-89
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 71 16.8 5.6 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.1 2.5 5.5 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .596
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 -
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2012-131989-90
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 81 22.8 8.2 1.7 2.5 4.2 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 7.4 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.7 .701
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
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2013-141990-91
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 77 36.9 18.2 2.3 4.9 7.2 2.6 1.2 0.8 1.6 3.0 7.9 15.9 .498 0.0 0.2 .133 2.4 3.2 .743
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
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2014-151991-92
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 64 37.3 18.0 2.5 4.3 6.8 2.7 1.2 0.4 1.7 2.8 7.6 16.0 .478 0.0 0.1 .125 2.8 3.4 .800
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
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2015-161992-93
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
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 %
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
Harvey Grant 72 37.0 18.6 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.8 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.3 7.8 16.0 .487 0.0 0.1 .100 3.0 4.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 77 27.4 10.4 1.4 3.1 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.7 2.3 4.6 10.1 .460 0.0 0.1 .286 1.1 1.7 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Harvey Grant 4 19.0 8.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 4.3 8.3 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 75 23.6 9.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.2 3.8 8.3 .461 0.1 0.3 .308 1.4 1.9 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Harvey Grant 3 38.3 14.3 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.7 9.3 .500 1.7 3.0 .556 3.3 5.3 .625

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 76 31.5 9.3 1.5 3.2 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 2.3 4.1 8.9 .462 0.3 0.9 .313 0.8 1.4 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Harvey Grant 5 32.8 5.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.6 7.6 .342 0.2 1.4 .143 0.0 0.8 .000

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Miami HeatWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBullets 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 78 20.6 4.1 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.1 1.7 4.0 .411 0.4 1.1 .315 0.4 0.5 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Harvey Grant 3 9.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.7 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 65 13.8 2.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.2 3.0 .383 0.0 0.1 .167 0.3 0.5 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals76ers 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 %
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
Harvey Grant 47 17.0 3.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.6 1.3 3.6 .369 0.0 0.1 .167 0.4 0.6 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Harvey Grant 4 7.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2022-23-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat 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 %
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
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jimmy Butler Harvey Grant
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------