Mitchell Butler vs. Roy Hibbert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Roy Hibbert and Mitchell 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

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.

Mitchell Butler played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Roy Hibbert, who played 9. Mitchell Butler had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Roy Hibbert had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Mitchell Butler 8 1 1993-94 to 2003-04
Roy Hibbert 9 4 2008-09 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season 1993-942008-09
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Mitchell Butler 75 17.6 6.9 1.4 1.6 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.7 2.8 5.6 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.4 .578
Roy Hibbert 70 14.4 7.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.1 2.8 6.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season 1994-952009-10
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Mitchell Butler 76 20.4 7.9 0.6 1.7 2.2 1.2 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.0 2.8 6.7 .421 0.6 1.9 .326 1.6 2.4 .665
Roy Hibbert 81 25.1 11.7 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.5 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.1 .500 2.1 2.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season 1995-962010-11
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Mitchell Butler 61 14.1 3.9 0.5 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.7 1.4 3.8 .384 0.2 1.0 .217 0.8 1.4 .578
Roy Hibbert 81 27.7 12.7 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.2 5.1 11.0 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.4 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 5 26.4 10.4 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.6 4.2 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 4

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season 1996-972011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East 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 %
Mitchell Butler 49 9.5 3.0 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.1 2.6 .416 0.2 0.8 .308 0.7 1.0 .640
Roy Hibbert 65 29.8 12.8 3.3 5.5 8.8 1.7 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler 2 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Roy Hibbert 11 30.9 11.7 4.1 7.1 11.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 3.5 4.7 9.5 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 5

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season 1997-982012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Mitchell Butler 18 11.4 2.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.8 2.6 .319 0.1 0.3 .167 0.3 0.6 .600
Roy Hibbert 79 28.7 11.9 3.7 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.1 3.5 4.9 10.9 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.8 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 19 36.5 17.0 4.7 5.2 9.9 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.3 3.9 6.3 12.4 .511 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.4 .806

Season 6

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season 1998-992013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Mitchell Butler 31 13.5 5.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.5 .482 0.4 0.9 .379 0.7 1.0 .719
Roy Hibbert 81 29.7 10.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.8 3.3 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 19 28.5 9.3 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.3 3.3 3.5 7.7 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .772

Note: Mitchell Butler didn't play in 1999-00 and 2000-01.

Season 7

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Mitchell Butler 11 8.2 2.6 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.1 .435 0.1 0.3 .333 0.7 1.1 .667
Roy Hibbert 76 25.3 10.6 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Note: Mitchell Butler didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 8

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Mitchell Butler 41 13.5 3.3 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.3 3.0 .435 0.3 0.7 .367 0.4 0.6 .625
Roy Hibbert 81 23.2 5.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 5.1 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mitchell Butler Roy Hibbert
Season -2016-17
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 48 14.2 4.6 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitchell Butler ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------