Scottie Barnes vs. Jimmy Butler Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jimmy Butler and Scottie Barnes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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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.
Scottie Barnes played 5 years in the NBA, 10 less than Jimmy Butler, who played 15. Scottie Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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 |
| Scottie Barnes | 5 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| Jimmy Butler | 15 | 12 | 2011-12 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Scottie Barnes | Jimmy Butler | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Bulls 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 74 | 35.4 | 15.3 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 12.6 | .492 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .301 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .735 |
| difference: | +32 | +26.9 | +12.7 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +6.2 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | -1.5 | -2.1 | +5.4 | +10.7 | +.087 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +.119 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +.033 |
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 4 | 33.3 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 10.5 | .429 | 0.5 | 3.0 | .167 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .813 |
| difference: | +1 | +32.0 | +12.8 | +1.8 | +7.3 | +9.0 | +4.3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -2.7 | +4.5 | +10.5 | +0.5 | +3.0 | +3.3 | +4.0 | |||
| 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 |
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| Scottie Barnes | Jimmy Butler | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Bulls 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 | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 77 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 13.2 | .456 | 0.8 | 2.9 | .281 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .772 |
| difference: | +5 | +8.8 | +6.7 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -1.0 | +3.1 | +7.0 | +.011 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +.100 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.031 |
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 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 |
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| Scottie Barnes | Jimmy Butler | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive Second Team |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Bulls 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 60 | 34.9 | 19.9 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 15.7 | .475 | 1.7 | 4.9 | .341 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .781 |
| difference: | +7 | +3.8 | +6.8 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +3.4 | +5.4 | +.078 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +.058 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.012 |
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 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 |
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| Scottie Barnes | Jimmy Butler | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive Second Team |
| - | Most Improved Player | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Bulls Lost East Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 65 | 32.8 | 19.3 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 16.4 | .446 | 1.2 | 4.3 | .271 | 3.5 | 4.6 | .755 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -1.4 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +.016 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +.107 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +.079 | ||
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Scottie Barnes | Jimmy Butler | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 26 | 33.9 | 19.7 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 15.1 | .501 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .383 | 3.2 | 3.8 | .847 |
| difference: | +41 | +3.0 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.4 | -1.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +.047 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.071 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +.015 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Scottie Barnes nor Jimmy Butler played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Jimmy Butler played 10 seasons more than Scottie Barnes in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2017 to 2026—Jimmy Butler played in 8 Playoffs. In those 10 extra years over Scottie Barnes, 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 |