Jimmy Butler vs. Jerami Grant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerami 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 / 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, 3 more than Jerami Grant, who played 12. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Jerami Grant had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Jerami Grant 12 4 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
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:+23+12.7+3.7+0.3+1.5+1.7+0.9+0.3+0.9-1.0-1.7+1.1+3.5+.053+0.8+2.1+.132+0.8+1.7+.177
Jerami Grant 65 21.2 6.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.3 2.2 1.9 5.4 .352 0.8 2.4 .314 1.8 3.0 .591
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 -
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
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:+5+0.8+1.1+0.4+1.1+0.7+0.4+0.3+1.2-0.6-1.6+0.4+1.6+.048+0.6+.141+0.5+1.4+.145
Jerami Grant 77 26.8 9.7 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.8 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.8 3.3 7.8 .419 0.5 1.9 .240 2.8 4.2 .658
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+13+19.6+7.6+0.8+1.5+2.3+2.0+1.5+0.5-0.9-0.3+2.2+6.2+.066+0.5+2.1+.088+2.8+3.2+.157
Jerami Grant 80 19.1 5.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.9 1.9 4.1 .463 0.5 1.5 .371 1.1 1.8 .612
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:+21.4+4.4+0.2+1.6+1.4+1.4+1.0+0.4-1.2+0.6+5.2+.227+0.8+2.8+.033+2.4+3.2+.074
Jerami Grant 5 22.2 9.2 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.8 6.2 .613 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisThunder 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 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+18.4+11.6+0.7+1.2+1.9+2.6+1.4+0.4-0.7-0.2+3.5+8.4+.073+0.7+1.6+.087+3.9+4.1+.159
Jerami Grant 81 20.3 8.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.9 3.0 5.6 .535 0.4 1.4 .291 2.0 3.0 .675
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:+6+20.0+15.7+0.2+2.1+2.3+2.2+1.7+0.3-0.8-0.2+4.8+12.0+.073+2.0+4.7+.139+4.1+4.2+.364
Jerami Grant 6 22.2 7.2 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.0 5.8 .514 0.3 1.3 .250 0.8 1.8 .455

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+13+4.2+7.3+0.2+0.1+3.8+0.8+0.7-1.2-0.8+1.9+5.1+.043+0.4+0.6+.080+3.9+4.3+.122
Jerami Grant 80 32.7 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 2.7 5.1 10.3 .497 1.4 3.7 .392 2.0 2.8 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler DNP------ --- ----------
Jerami Grant 5 35.2 11.6 1.2 4.2 5.4 0.8 0.6 2.0 0.8 2.6 4.0 8.0 .500 1.8 4.0 .450 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+5+10.4+11.9+0.9+1.8+2.7+4.3+1.2+0.4-1.2-0.7+3.2+7.6+.023+0.2+0.2+.022+5.6+6.1+.115
Jerami Grant 71 26.6 12.0 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.2 4.3 8.9 .478 1.4 3.5 .389 2.1 2.8 .750
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:+13+5.4+11.1+1.1+2.9+4.0+3.0+1.1-1.2-1.4+4.0+8.8+.020+0.6+1.2+.065+3.8+5.0+.080
Jerami Grant 19 34.4 11.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.1 3.7 9.2 .406 1.6 5.0 .326 2.5 2.8 .889

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+5+2.8+0.1+0.7+0.7+2.1+1.4+0.7-0.2-1.0+1.7+.045+0.9+2.7+0.8+0.8+.009
Jerami Grant 54 33.9 22.3 0.6 4.0 4.6 2.8 0.6 1.1 2.0 2.3 7.4 17.3 .429 2.1 6.1 .350 5.4 6.4 .845
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
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:+18+1.7+0.5+1.3+0.1+1.2+1.6+1.0+0.4-0.3-0.6+0.1+1.0+.036+0.9+2.4+.011+0.2+0.1+.017
Jerami Grant 47 31.9 19.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.3 6.3 14.9 .426 1.9 5.4 .358 4.6 5.5 .838
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third 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+1.9+0.6+1.0+1.1+2.2+3.6+1.0+0.2-0.4-1.0+1.0+1.4+.020+1.8+3.6+.157+3.2+3.7+.021
Jerami Grant 63 35.7 20.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.4 6.9 14.5 .475 2.3 5.7 .401 4.4 5.4 .813
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
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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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:+2+0.3+0.5+1.1+2.2+3.4+4.3+1.3+0.3-0.8+0.1+1.5+.046+1.6+3.1+.157+2.2+2.2+.046
Jerami Grant 54 33.9 21.0 0.7 2.9 3.5 2.8 0.8 0.6 2.1 2.2 7.1 15.7 .451 2.1 5.1 .402 4.7 5.8 .817
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+10+1.5+7.0+1.2+1.2+2.4+3.4+0.7+0.5-0.7-0.8+2.4+2.3+.107+1.8+4.3+.132+3.9+4.5+.021
Jerami Grant 47 32.4 14.4 0.6 2.9 3.5 2.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 2.3 4.6 12.2 .373 2.3 6.3 .365 3.0 3.5 .849
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Jerami Grant
Season 2022-232025-26
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
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:+38+3.1+2.9+1.0+0.8+1.9+2.6+1.1+0.3-0.6-1.7+1.5+0.1+.103+1.9+4.8+.039+1.9+2.4+.016
Jerami Grant 26 30.3 20.0 1.2 2.9 4.0 2.7 0.7 0.6 2.2 3.0 6.0 13.8 .436 2.5 6.4 .389 5.5 6.3 .866
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Jimmy Butler played 3 seasons more than Jerami Grant in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2024 to 2026—Jimmy Butler played in one postseason.