Jimmy Butler vs. Juwan Howard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Juwan Howard 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 13 years in the NBA, 6 less than Juwan Howard, who played 19. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Juwan Howard had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Juwan Howard 19 7 1994-95 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2011-121994-95
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie 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 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
Juwan Howard 65 36.1 17.0 2.8 5.6 8.4 2.5 0.8 0.2 2.6 3.6 7.0 14.3 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.5 .664
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 -
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2012-131995-96
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-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 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
Juwan Howard 81 40.7 22.1 2.3 5.8 8.1 4.4 0.8 0.5 3.7 3.3 9.0 18.5 .489 0.0 0.2 .308 3.9 5.3 .749
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
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2013-141996-97
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets 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 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
Juwan Howard 82 40.5 19.1 2.5 5.5 8.0 3.8 1.1 0.3 3.0 3.2 7.8 16.0 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.7 .756
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
Juwan Howard 3 43.0 18.7 3.3 2.7 6.0 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 3.0 6.7 14.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 6.0 .889

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2014-151997-98
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
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
Juwan Howard 64 40.0 18.5 2.5 4.5 7.0 3.3 1.3 0.4 2.9 3.5 7.2 15.5 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.6 .721
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
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2015-161998-99
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
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
Juwan Howard 36 39.7 18.9 2.5 5.6 8.1 3.0 1.2 0.4 2.6 3.6 7.9 16.8 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Juwan Howard 82 35.5 14.9 1.6 4.1 5.7 3.0 0.8 0.3 2.7 3.6 6.2 13.5 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .735
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
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards, Dallas 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 West 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 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
Juwan Howard 81 36.7 18.0 2.1 5.0 7.1 2.8 0.9 0.5 3.0 3.6 7.2 15.0 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 3.7 4.7 .773
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
Juwan Howard 10 38.9 13.4 2.9 5.4 8.3 1.4 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.8 4.9 13.6 .360 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.5 .800

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 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
Juwan Howard 81 32.5 14.6 2.8 4.8 7.6 2.1 0.6 0.6 1.9 3.3 5.7 12.4 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.2 .761
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
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Juwan Howard 77 35.5 18.4 2.4 5.2 7.6 3.0 1.0 0.4 2.5 3.1 7.4 16.4 .450 0.0 0.1 .500 3.7 4.6 .803
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
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
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
Juwan Howard 81 35.5 17.0 2.1 4.9 7.0 2.0 0.7 0.3 2.2 3.5 6.5 14.4 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 4.9 .809
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
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Juwan Howard 61 26.6 9.6 2.1 3.6 5.7 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.3 2.3 4.0 8.9 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .843
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
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Juwan Howard 80 31.7 11.8 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 10.7 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.4 .806
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
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Juwan Howard 80 26.5 9.7 1.7 4.2 5.9 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.6 3.9 8.3 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 7 22.4 5.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .636

Season 14

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season -2007-08
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 50 7.1 1.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.3 .359 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 3 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.3 .250

Season 15

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season -2008-09
Team -Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Bobcats
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 ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 42 11.2 4.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.8 3.5 .510 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season -2009-10
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail 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 ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 73 22.4 6.0 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.8 0.4 0.1 1.0 2.6 2.6 5.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 6 14.5 3.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 3.3 1.7 3.2 .526 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season -2010-11
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
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 ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 57 10.4 2.4 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.1 1.0 2.2 .440 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 11 5.5 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.8 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .692

Season 18

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season -2011-12
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 28 6.8 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.0 .309 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 9 2.7 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 19

Jimmy Butler Juwan Howard
Season -2012-13
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard 7 7.3 3.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 2.7 .526 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Juwan Howard ------- --- ----------