Jimmy Butler vs. Jason Terry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Terry 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 / 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, 4 less than Jason Terry, who played 19. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Jason Terry had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Jason Terry 19 13 1999-00 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2011-121999-00
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+39+14.8+5.5+0.2+1.0+0.7+4.0+0.8-1.6-1.1+2.3+5.5+.010+0.6+1.6+.111+0.4+0.4+.039
Jason Terry 81 23.3 8.1 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.3 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.6 3.1 7.4 .415 0.6 1.9 .293 1.4 1.7 .807
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 -
Jason Terry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2012-132000-01
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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:+11.7+11.1+1.2+0.5+0.7+3.5+0.3+0.3-2.1-1.3+4.4+10.5+.031+1.0+2.5+.014+1.4+1.6+.043
Jason Terry 82 37.7 19.7 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.9 1.3 0.1 2.9 2.5 7.3 16.7 .436 1.5 3.8 .395 3.7 4.4 .846
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
Jason Terry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2013-142001-02
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+11+0.7+6.2+0.8+0.7+1.4+3.1+0.1+0.3-0.8-0.4+2.6+5.3+.033+1.2+2.1+.104+0.3+0.6+.066
Jason Terry 78 38.0 19.3 0.5 2.9 3.5 5.7 1.8 0.2 2.3 2.0 6.7 15.6 .430 2.2 5.7 .387 3.6 4.4 .835
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
Jason Terry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2014-152002-03
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
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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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+0.7+2.8+1.3+1.1+2.4+4.1+0.2+0.4-1.7-0.5+0.5+0.1+.034+0.9+2.3+.007+2.7+3.5+.053
Jason Terry 81 38.0 17.2 0.5 3.0 3.4 7.4 1.6 0.2 3.1 2.2 6.0 14.1 .428 2.0 5.3 .371 3.2 3.6 .887
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
Jason Terry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+14+0.4+4.1+0.6+0.7+1.2+0.6+0.1+0.4-0.8-0.5+0.8+0.6+.037+0.8+2.1+.035+3.2+3.9+.005
Jason Terry 81 37.3 16.8 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.4 1.5 0.2 2.8 2.4 6.2 14.8 .417 1.8 5.2 .347 2.7 3.2 .827
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jimmy Butler nor Jason Terry played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+4+7.0+11.5+1.2+2.6+3.8+0.1+0.5+0.2-0.3-0.7+2.8+7.2+.046+0.1+0.2+.053+5.9+6.7+.021
Jason Terry 80 30.0 12.4 0.5 1.9 2.4 5.4 1.4 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.7 9.3 .501 1.3 3.1 .420 1.8 2.2 .844
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:+7+1.3+5.2+0.8+2.3+3.1+0.3+0.4+0.3-0.2-0.5+1.5+5.7+.080+1.1+0.4+.230+3.4+4.5+.075
Jason Terry 13 38.5 17.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 4.6 1.3 0.5 2.3 2.2 6.2 12.3 .506 2.1 4.2 .491 2.9 3.3 .884

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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:+21+1.7+5.1+0.9+2.4+3.3+1.1+0.7+0.1-0.1-1.2+0.9+1.9+.004+0.9+1.8+.061+4.1+4.6+.054
Jason Terry 80 35.0 17.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.8 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.5 6.5 13.7 .470 2.1 5.2 .411 2.1 2.6 .800
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+4.4+3.1+0.1+3.0+3.1+0.2+0.4+0.2-1.0-0.7+1.8+4.2+.002+0.2+1.2+.164+0.3+0.4+.002
Jason Terry 22 38.4 18.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.8 1.2 0.0 2.0 2.5 7.4 16.8 .442 1.4 4.6 .307 2.7 3.2 .831

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+16+1.5+2.0+1.4+1.1+2.4+1.2+0.9+0.4-0.4-0.4+0.1+0.8+.022+1.0+1.6+.091+2.8+3.1+.051
Jason Terry 81 35.1 16.7 0.5 2.3 2.9 5.2 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.1 6.3 13.1 .484 2.0 4.6 .438 2.0 2.5 .804
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
difference:+6+3.1+2.4+1.3+2.4+3.7+1.5+0.7+0.3-1.0-0.3+0.1+0.7+.027+0.5+1.5+.014+2.8+3.0+.042
Jason Terry 6 38.2 17.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.7 0.8 0.3 2.8 2.0 6.5 15.3 .424 1.5 5.3 .281 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+24+2.3+4.4+1.4+2.6+4.2+2.8+0.7+0.4-1.1-0.7+0.2+0.8+.012+1.2+2.3+.131+5.3+6.4+.023
Jason Terry 82 31.5 15.5 0.4 2.2 2.5 3.2 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.7 12.3 .467 1.7 4.4 .375 2.3 2.7 .857
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
difference:+16+2.4+6.4+2.0+2.9+4.9+1.2+1.6+0.5-1.8-1.2+1.7+2.0+.055+2.1+4.4+.089+5.2+6.1+.008
Jason Terry 5 36.0 15.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 4.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.0 5.2 12.0 .433 2.8 6.4 .438 2.6 3.0 .867

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+22+0.1+1.9+1.3+3.2+4.5+3.7+0.8-0.5-0.5+0.3+1.6+.034+1.8+4.2+.121+4.2+5.0+.017
Jason Terry 74 33.7 19.6 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 7.3 15.8 .463 2.3 6.2 .366 2.7 3.0 .880
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:+6+6.0+0.2+0.9+3.8+4.7+5.1+0.7-0.7-0.3+0.1+3.4+.092+1.2+2.1+.106+1.7+2.5+.040
Jason Terry 10 32.5 14.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.9 12.6 .389 2.2 5.9 .373 2.3 3.0 .767

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+20+0.9+4.8+1.6+2.5+4.1+1.7+0.4+0.3-0.7-0.3+1.1+1.0+.042+1.3+2.8+.132+3.9+4.5+.004
Jason Terry 77 33.0 16.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.4 1.8 5.9 13.5 .438 1.8 4.8 .365 3.0 3.5 .866
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:+11+8.0+14.7+2.1+2.7+4.9+2.6+1.4+0.4-0.5-1.2+5.5+7.8+.129+0.6+1.0+.062+4.5+5.1+.091
Jason Terry 6 29.0 12.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.7 4.3 11.5 .377 2.0 5.0 .400 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+18+2.1+7.1+1.9+2.1+4.0+1.2+0.7+0.1-0.4-0.4+1.5+0.6+.088+0.9+2.7+.012+5.2+6.1
Jason Terry 82 31.3 15.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 6.0 13.3 .451 1.5 4.3 .362 2.2 2.6 .850
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
difference:+1+7.1+9.4+1.8+2.7+4.6+2.7+0.6+0.5-0.4-0.4+3.3+7.3+.010+0.7+1.0+.083+3.5+4.5+.037
Jason Terry 21 32.6 17.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.2 1.2 0.1 1.5 2.1 6.1 12.8 .478 2.0 4.5 .442 3.3 4.0 .843

Season 13

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+3+2.3+5.7+1.5+1.5+2.9+1.4+0.1+0.1-0.3+0.9+.069+1.2+3.4+.036+5.0+5.9+.025
Jason Terry 63 31.7 15.1 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.2 2.0 1.1 5.7 13.2 .430 2.2 5.8 .378 1.6 1.8 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler DNP------ --- ----------
Jason Terry 4 34.8 13.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.8 0.3 0.0 2.0 2.8 5.0 11.0 .455 2.5 5.0 .500 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 14

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2024-252012-13
Team Miami Heat, Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+24+4.8+7.4+2.1+1.3+3.4+2.9+0.6+0.2-0.5+1.9+2.7+.070+1.0+2.3+.064+4.6+5.4+.028
Jason Terry 79 26.9 10.1 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.6 8.2 .434 1.6 4.2 .372 1.4 1.7 .870
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
difference:+5+4.6+7.2+2.4+2.1+4.4+3.2+0.6-0.4-0.2+2.2+4.8+.003+1.5+2.4+.135+4.3+5.5+.018
Jason Terry 6 31.5 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.5 4.0 9.0 .444 2.5 5.7 .441 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 15

Jimmy Butler Jason Terry
Season 2025-262013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 5 32.6 21.4 1.6 3.0 4.6 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.6 1.2 6.2 11.4 .544 1.6 2.8 .571 7.4 8.4 .881
difference:+30+16.3+16.9+1.5+2.1+3.5+3.2+0.6-0.8-0.2+4.6+7.1+.182+0.5+0.1+.192+7.1+8.0+.214
Jason Terry 35 16.3 4.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.6 4.3 .362 1.1 2.9 .379 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jimmy Butler nor Jason Terry played in the postseason in their season 15

Additional Years

* Jason Terry played 4 seasons more than Jimmy Butler in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 16 to 19, from 2015 to 2018—Jason Terry played in 4 Playoffs.