Rasual Butler vs. Keldon Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keldon Johnson and Rasual 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.

Rasual Butler played 13 years in the NBA, 8 more than Keldon Johnson, who played 5. Rasual Butler had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Keldon Johnson had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Rasual Butler 13 6 2002-03 to 2015-16
Keldon Johnson 5 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Rasual Butler 72 21.0 7.5 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.5 2.9 7.9 .362 0.7 2.4 .292 1.1 1.4 .731
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Rasual Butler 45 15.0 6.8 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.6 2.6 5.6 .476 1.1 2.4 .463 0.4 0.5 .762
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 10 5.8 2.1 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.9 2.2 .409 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Rasual Butler 65 18.5 6.5 0.2 2.1 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.5 6.3 .399 0.9 2.4 .373 0.6 0.7 .771
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 12 14.9 4.7 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.9 .373 0.9 2.5 .367 0.1 0.3 .333
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2005-062022-23
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Rasual Butler 79 23.7 8.7 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 3.3 8.0 .406 1.2 3.1 .380 1.0 1.4 .693
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2006-072023-24
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Rasual Butler 81 27.4 10.1 0.5 2.6 3.2 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.8 3.9 9.7 .398 1.7 4.5 .369 0.7 1.1 .644
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2007-08-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 51 17.2 4.9 0.3 1.6 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.8 5.1 .350 0.9 2.6 .331 0.5 0.6 .839
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2008-09-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West 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 %
Rasual Butler 82 31.9 11.2 0.6 2.7 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.9 4.2 9.8 .433 1.7 4.4 .390 1.0 1.3 .782
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 5 31.6 10.6 0.6 2.4 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.8 3.4 7.4 .459 2.0 3.8 .526 1.8 1.8 1.000
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2009-10-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 82 33.0 11.9 0.5 2.5 2.9 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.0 1.5 4.3 10.6 .409 1.8 5.3 .336 1.5 1.8 .841
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2010-11-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Rasual Butler 47 16.4 4.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 5.0 .333 1.0 2.9 .338 0.4 0.6 .667
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2011-12-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Rasual Butler 34 13.3 3.2 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.1 1.2 3.9 .308 0.6 2.3 .273 0.2 0.4 .583
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Note: Rasual Butler didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 11
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2013-14-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 50 7.6 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.2 .464 0.5 1.2 .419 0.2 0.3 .571
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 11 6.4 1.7 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.4 .400 0.5 1.1 .417 0.2 0.2 1.000
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2014-15-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 75 20.1 7.7 0.4 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.9 6.9 .422 1.2 3.1 .387 0.7 0.9 .791
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Rasual Butler Keldon Johnson
Season 2015-16-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 46 9.4 2.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.3 .471 0.3 1.1 .306 0.2 0.3 .688
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
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