Jimmy Butler vs. Stephon Castle Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Castle 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.
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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, 13 more than Stephon Castle, who played 2. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Stephon Castle had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 |
| Stephon Castle | 2 | 0 | 2024-25 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jimmy Butler | Stephon Castle | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team | |
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +39 | +18.2 | +12.1 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -1.9 | -1.5 | +4.4 | +10.3 | +.023 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +.103 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +.044 |
| Stephon Castle | 81 | 26.7 | 14.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 12.2 | .428 | 1.2 | 4.1 | .285 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .724 |
| 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 | - |
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Stephon Castle | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +64 | +4.4 | +9.7 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +5.5 | +0.2 | -3.1 | -2.1 | +3.5 | +6.1 | +.053 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +.099 | +2.1 | +3.4 | +.091 | |
| Stephon Castle | 18 | 30.4 | 18.3 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 12.3 | .520 | 1.1 | 3.9 | .282 | 4.4 | 6.2 | .712 |
| 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 |
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Jimmy Butler played 13 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 15, from 2014 to 2026—Jimmy Butler played in 10 Playoffs. In those 13 extra years over Stephon Castle, Jimmy Butler got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Most Improved Player 1 Steals Leader 6 All-Star Game |