Jimmy Butler vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey 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 Maxey, who played 5. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Tyrese Maxey 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 Maxey | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +19 | +6.8 | +5.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +2.4 | +5.1 | +.057 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +.119 | +0.2 | +.103 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 61 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .871 |
| 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 | - |
| difference: | +9 | +11.7 | +6.3 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | +2.4 | +5.5 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.8 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .439 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .636 |
Season 2 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf Semis | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +7 | +9.3 | +8.9 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +3.5 | +7.1 | +.018 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +.046 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +.063 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 75 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .427 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .866 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +7.5 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +.049 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +.028 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.122 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .377 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .940 |
Season 3 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +7 | +5.1 | +7.2 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | +3.2 | +4.9 | +.084 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +.151 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +.076 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 60 | 33.6 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .481 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .434 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .845 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +5.1 | +6.9 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +3.1 | +6.1 | +.041 | +1.9 | +3.7 | +.100 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +.120 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .427 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .400 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .903 |
Season 4 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Most Improved Player | Most Improved Player | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf Semis | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +5 | +1.2 | +5.9 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +2.6 | +6.3 | +.012 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +.005 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +.034 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 70 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .450 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .373 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .868 |
| 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: | +6 | +2.3 | +6.9 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +3.2 | +5.2 | +.037 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +.011 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +.074 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 23.0 | .478 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .893 |
Season 5 |
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| Jimmy Butler | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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: | +15 | +0.8 | +5.4 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +.017 | +2.1 | +6.1 | +.025 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +.047 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 52 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .437 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .337 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .879 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jimmy Butler nor Tyrese Maxey played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Jimmy Butler played 9 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey 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 Maxey, 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 |