Jimmy Butler vs. Tyrese Haliburton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Haliburton 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / 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 14 years in the NBA, 9 more than Tyrese Haliburton, who played 5. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Tyrese Haliburton had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 | 14 | 12 | 2011-12 to 2024-25 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5 | 2 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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: | +16 | +21.6 | +10.4 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +1.0 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -0.9 | +4.2 | +8.8 | +.067 | +2.1 | +4.8 | +.227 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.089 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 58 | 30.1 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 10.7 | .472 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .409 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .857 |
| 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 | - |
| Tyrese Haliburton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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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: | +5 | +9.0 | +6.7 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +6.8 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.8 | -0.4 | +2.7 | +5.6 | +.006 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +.033 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.039 | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 77 | 35.0 | 15.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 11.8 | .473 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .414 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .842 |
| 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 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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3rd 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 | 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 | +5.1 | +7.6 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +7.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +.093 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +.117 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +.102 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 56 | 33.6 | 20.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 15.0 | .490 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 3.1 | 3.6 | .871 |
| 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 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Most Improved Player | - | |
| - | Assists Leader | |
| - | Cup All-Tournament Team | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf Semis | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals |
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4th 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 | 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: | +4 | +6.5 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +7.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.6 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.015 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +.014 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +.021 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 69 | 32.2 | 20.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 15.2 | .477 | 2.8 | 7.8 | .364 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .855 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +7.4 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +5.0 | +1.1 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -1.4 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +.047 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +.010 | +3.8 | +4.7 | +.031 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 15 | 34.8 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 14.3 | .488 | 3.5 | 9.3 | .379 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .850 |
Season 5 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pacers Lost NBA Finals |
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5th 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 | 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: | +6 | +3.3 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +.019 | +2.0 | +4.6 | +.076 | +3.3 | +4.1 | +.019 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 73 | 33.6 | 18.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 13.8 | .473 | 3.0 | 7.7 | .388 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .851 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 23 | 33.6 | 17.3 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 13.7 | .463 | 2.3 | 6.9 | .340 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .828 |
Additional Years |
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* Jimmy Butler played 9 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2017 to 2025—Jimmy Butler played in 8 Playoffs. In those 9 extra years over Tyrese Haliburton, Jimmy Butler got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-NBA Third Team 2 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Steals Leader 4 All-Star Game |