Rasual Butler vs. Kyle Korver Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Korver 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 / 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.

Rasual Butler played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Kyle Korver, who played 17. Rasual Butler had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Kyle Korver had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Kyle Korver 17 14 2003-04 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2002-032003-04
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Kyle Korver 74 11.9 4.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.4 .352 1.1 2.8 .391 0.3 0.3 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2003-042004-05
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
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
Kyle Korver 82 32.5 11.5 0.5 4.1 4.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 1.3 3.2 3.9 9.3 .418 2.8 6.8 .405 1.0 1.2 .854
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 -
Kyle Korver 5 28.8 5.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.6 3.6 1.6 5.6 .286 1.4 4.8 .292 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2004-052005-06
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Kyle Korver 82 31.3 11.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.7 4.0 9.3 .430 2.2 5.3 .420 1.2 1.5 .849
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
Kyle Korver ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2005-062006-07
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Kyle Korver 74 30.9 14.4 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.0 11.4 .440 1.8 4.1 .430 2.6 2.8 .914
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2006-072007-08
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 %
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
Kyle Korver 75 23.1 9.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.6 3.4 7.7 .443 1.5 3.9 .375 1.6 1.7 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 12 21.6 7.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 2.5 6.1 .411 0.9 3.2 .289 1.9 2.1 .920

Season 6

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2007-082008-09
Team New Orleans HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Kyle Korver 78 24.0 9.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.2 3.1 7.2 .438 1.3 3.4 .386 1.4 1.6 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 5 27.2 10.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.8 3.6 9.2 .391 2.4 5.2 .462 1.0 1.4 .714

Season 7

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2008-092009-10
Team New Orleans HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West 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 %
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
Kyle Korver 52 18.3 7.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.7 5.4 .493 1.1 2.1 .536 0.8 0.9 .796
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
Kyle Korver 10 21.0 8.3 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.7 2.2 3.2 6.1 .525 1.1 2.3 .478 0.8 0.9 .889

Season 8

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2009-102010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Kyle Korver 82 20.1 8.3 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.0 6.8 .434 1.5 3.5 .415 0.9 1.1 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 16 17.3 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.2 2.4 6.1 .388 1.4 3.3 .423 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 9

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
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
Kyle Korver 65 22.6 8.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.7 6.3 .432 1.8 4.2 .435 0.8 1.0 .833
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 -
Kyle Korver 6 15.7 3.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.7 1.5 3.7 .409 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 10

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
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
Kyle Korver 74 30.5 10.9 0.3 3.6 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.3 3.7 8.1 .461 2.6 5.6 .457 0.9 1.1 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 6 29.5 10.2 0.0 3.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 8.2 .388 2.0 5.7 .353 1.8 2.0 .917

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

Season 11

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Kyle Korver 71 33.9 12.0 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.9 1.0 0.3 1.4 2.1 4.1 8.6 .475 2.6 5.5 .472 1.2 1.3 .926
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
Kyle Korver 7 35.7 13.4 0.3 5.0 5.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 4.3 9.4 .455 3.3 7.7 .426 1.6 1.7 .917

Season 12

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 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
Kyle Korver 75 32.2 12.1 0.2 3.9 4.1 2.6 0.7 0.6 1.4 1.9 3.9 8.0 .487 2.9 6.0 .492 1.4 1.6 .898
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 -
Kyle Korver 14 37.6 11.1 0.1 4.9 5.0 2.4 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.9 3.7 9.5 .391 2.8 7.9 .355 0.9 1.1 .813

Season 13

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season 2015-162015-16
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
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
Kyle Korver 80 30.0 9.2 0.2 3.1 3.3 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 7.7 .434 2.0 5.0 .398 0.6 0.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 10 31.6 10.3 0.3 4.5 4.8 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.5 7.5 .467 2.4 5.4 .444 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 14

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season -2016-17
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 67 26.2 10.1 0.1 2.7 2.8 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.6 7.7 .464 2.4 5.4 .451 0.6 0.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 18 18.1 5.8 0.1 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.9 4.4 .425 1.5 3.8 .391 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 15

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season -2017-18
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 73 21.6 9.2 0.1 2.1 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 3.0 6.6 .459 2.2 5.2 .436 0.9 1.0 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 22 23.0 8.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 2.0 2.7 6.4 .418 2.0 5.0 .413 0.9 1.0 .864

Season 16

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season -2018-19
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 70 19.1 8.6 0.1 2.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.9 .416 2.0 5.0 .397 0.9 1.0 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 4 7.5 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.0 .375 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 17

Rasual Butler Kyle Korver
Season -2019-20
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 58 16.6 6.7 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.1 .430 1.7 4.1 .418 0.6 0.7 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Kyle Korver 10 11.9 6.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.9 2.0 4.7 .426 1.5 3.7 .405 0.7 0.7 1.000