Mike Bibby vs. Jimmy Butler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jimmy Butler and Mike Bibby, 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.

Mike Bibby and Jimmy Butler both played 14 years in the NBA. Mike Bibby had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Jimmy Butler had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Mike Bibby 14 10 1998-99 to 2011-12
Jimmy Butler 14 12 2011-12 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Vancouver GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Mike Bibby 50 35.2 13.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.5 1.6 0.1 2.9 2.4 5.2 12.1 .430 0.3 1.5 .203 2.5 3.4 .751
difference:+8+26.7+10.6+0.1+1.3+1.4+6.2+1.3-2.6-1.9+4.4+10.2+.025+0.3+1.2+.021+1.5+2.1+.017
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby DNP------ --- ----------
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 -

Season 2

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Vancouver GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Mike Bibby 82 38.5 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 8.1 1.6 0.2 3.0 2.1 5.6 12.6 .445 0.9 2.6 .363 2.4 3.0 .780
difference:+12.5+5.9+0.8+0.5+0.3+6.7+0.6+0.2-2.2-0.9+2.7+6.4+.022+0.4+1.3+.018+0.1+0.2+.023
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 3

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Vancouver GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East 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%
Mike Bibby 82 38.9 15.9 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 1.8 6.4 14.1 .454 1.3 3.5 .379 1.7 2.3 .761
difference:+15+0.2+2.8+0.7+0.5+1.2+5.8+0.6+0.4-1.5-0.2+2.3+3.8+.057+0.3+0.1+.096+2.2+2.7+.008
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 4

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Mike Bibby 80 33.2 13.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.7 5.6 12.3 .453 0.6 1.7 .370 1.9 2.4 .803
difference:+15+5.5+6.3+1.3+1.8+3.0+1.7+0.7+0.4-0.3+0.9+1.7+.009+0.5+1.3+.008+4.0+4.7+.031
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 16 41.3 20.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 5.0 1.4 0.2 2.3 1.9 7.1 16.1 .444 1.6 3.7 .424 4.4 5.4 .826
difference:+4+0.9+2.6+0.6+1.2+1.8+1.8+1.0+0.6-0.5-0.4+0.7+1.7+.003+0.7+2.3+.035+0.5+0.6+.007
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

Season 5

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
Mike Bibby 55 33.4 15.9 0.6 2.1 2.7 5.2 1.3 0.1 2.3 1.7 6.0 12.7 .470 1.0 2.5 .409 2.9 3.4 .861
difference:+12+3.5+5.0+0.6+2.1+2.6+0.4+0.3+0.5-0.3-0.2+1.0+2.7+.016+0.6+.097+3.0+3.7+.029
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 12 33.5 12.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.0 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.6 4.8 11.3 .422 0.9 3.3 .282 2.3 2.8 .794
Jimmy Butler DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Mike Bibby 82 36.3 18.4 0.8 2.6 3.4 5.4 1.4 0.2 2.1 1.8 6.4 14.3 .450 1.8 4.6 .392 3.7 4.5 .815
difference:+6+0.7+5.5+0.9+1.9+2.8+0.1+0.5+0.2-0.3+1.1+2.2+.005+0.6+1.3+.025+4.0+4.4+.050
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 12 41.7 20.0 0.8 3.4 4.2 7.0 1.9 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.0 16.3 .429 2.0 4.6 .436 4.0 4.6 .873
difference:+6+1.9+2.7+0.7+2.4+3.1+2.7+0.2+0.4-0.4-1.6+0.7+1.7+.003+1.0+0.8+.175+2.3+3.2+.064
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

Season 7

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Mike Bibby 80 38.6 19.6 1.0 3.2 4.2 6.8 1.6 0.4 2.5 2.4 7.0 15.8 .443 1.6 4.6 .360 4.0 5.2 .775
difference:+21+1.9+2.6+0.3+0.8+1.1+1.9+0.4-0.7-1.1+0.4+0.2+.031+0.4+1.2+.010+2.2+2.0+.079
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 5 40.4 19.6 1.0 3.4 4.4 6.6 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.2 7.2 18.4 .391 1.0 4.6 .217 4.2 5.4 .778
difference:+6.4+3.8+0.4+2.0+1.6+2.6+0.6+0.2-1.6-0.4+1.6+5.8+.053+0.6+1.2+.254+1.2+1.8+.055
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

Season 8

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Mike Bibby 82 38.6 21.1 0.4 2.6 2.9 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.1 7.3 16.9 .432 2.3 6.1 .386 4.2 4.9 .849
difference:+17+5.0+2.4+1.5+0.8+2.4+1.4+0.9+0.5-0.9-0.4+0.9+3.0+.030+1.3+3.1+.039+0.6+0.7+.006
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 6 42.5 16.7 1.0 2.8 3.8 5.2 1.5 0.0 3.0 2.8 5.3 15.3 .348 1.5 4.3 .346 4.5 5.0 .900
difference:+6+7.4+2.7+0.8+1.4+2.2+0.6-1.2-1.1+1.3+0.7+.103+0.5+0.5+.079+0.8+1.0+.025
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

Season 9

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Sacramento KingsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Mike Bibby 82 34.0 17.1 0.5 2.7 3.2 4.7 1.1 0.1 2.4 1.7 5.7 14.2 .404 2.1 5.9 .360 3.5 4.2 .830
difference:+24+0.2+2.8+1.3+2.1+3.5+1.3+0.7+0.5-0.2-0.3+0.2+1.1+.051+1.6+3.8+.116+4.1+4.9+.004
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 10

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Mike Bibby 48 32.8 13.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.0 5.2 12.6 .411 1.9 5.2 .375 1.6 2.1 .780
difference:+4+0.8+7.6+1.5+2.1+3.6+1.1+1.0+0.2-0.4-0.6+1.8+1.6+.086+1.4+3.2+.130+5.3+5.9+.083
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 7 36.0 10.3 0.4 2.7 3.1 3.1 0.6 0.3 1.9 1.7 3.1 9.3 .338 1.0 3.4 .292 3.0 4.6 .656
difference:+3+2.5+4.2+1.1+3.3+4.4+3.9+0.7-0.4-0.2+1.7+6.7+.041+0.4+.025+1.0+0.9+.071
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

Season 11

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Mike Bibby 79 34.7 14.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.0 1.2 0.1 1.6 1.8 5.5 12.7 .435 2.1 5.4 .390 1.7 2.2 .789
difference:+22+0.8+6.5+1.3+1.1+2.4+0.5+0.4+0.4-0.5-0.3+1.5+1.8+.045+1.6+3.4+.157+5.2+5.8+.081
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 11 35.5 13.2 0.5 2.8 3.4 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.2 3.1 4.5 9.6 .462 2.4 4.4 .542 1.9 2.0 .955
difference:+6+1.5+14.2+1.9+2.1+4.0+0.4+1.2+0.4-0.7-1.6+5.3+9.7+.044+1.0+0.4+.204+4.6+5.8+.114
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

Season 12

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Mike Bibby 80 27.4 9.1 0.3 2.1 2.3 3.9 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.0 3.4 8.1 .416 1.6 4.1 .389 0.9 1.0 .861
difference:+16+6.0+13.8+1.9+1.6+3.6+1.4+1.0+0.3-0.5-0.7+4.1+5.8+.123+1.0+2.5+.039+6.5+7.7+.011
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 11 26.5 8.5 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.5 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.4 3.3 7.3 .450 1.3 3.1 .412 0.6 0.9 .700
difference:+11+13.2+18.4+1.6+2.2+4.0+3.4+1.0+0.6-0.8-0.7+6.1+12.8+.018+0.4+.053+6.2+7.6+.106
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

Season 13

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 80 28.6 8.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.2 3.1 7.2 .431 1.9 4.4 .440 0.5 0.8 .629
difference:+20+5.4+12.2+1.6+1.4+2.9+1.7+0.7+0.2-0.4-1.1+3.5+6.0+.068+0.9+2.0+.026+6.1+6.9+.229
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 20 20.8 3.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.5 1.4 4.8 .281 0.9 3.3 .258 0.1 0.2 .500
Jimmy Butler DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Mike Bibby Jimmy Butler
Season 2011-122024-25
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 39 14.3 2.6 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.9 3.2 .282 0.7 2.2 .318 0.2 0.2 .750
difference:+16+17.4+14.9+2.2+1.7+3.9+3.3+0.9+0.2-0.8-0.3+4.6+7.7+.222+0.1+0.3+.010+5.8+6.9+.092
Jimmy Butler 55 31.7 17.5 2.3 3.1 5.4 5.4 1.4 0.3 1.3 0.9 5.5 10.9 .504 0.6 1.9 .308 6.0 7.1 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Bibby 5 23.6 5.4 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.6 .391 1.4 3.4 .412 0.4 0.6 .667
difference:+6+12.5+13.8+1.8+0.7+2.4+2.6+1.1+0.3-0.4-0.3+4.4+9.2+.056+0.4+0.1+.106+5.4+6.7+.133
Jimmy Butler 11 36.1 19.2 2.4 4.3 6.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.2 1.7 6.2 13.8 .447 1.0 3.3 .306 5.8 7.3 .800