Gilbert Arenas vs. Jimmy Butler: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jimmy Butler and Gilbert Arenas to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jimmy Butler scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Gilbert Arenas has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 2.4 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 15 seasons (20.7 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 4,603 points more than Gilbert Arenas (16,005 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +2.4 | 11 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | +4,603 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,215).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +4.0 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,215 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | +105 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | +266 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | +312 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +55 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +96 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +101 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +2 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +5.2 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +4.1 | +4 | +322 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +4,603 | +1,456 | +2,116 | +5.2 | +387 | +979 | +2.1 | +2,078 | +2,291 | +4.1 | +4 | +322 |
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | 5,178 | 10,966 | 47.2 | 692 | 2,098 | 33.0 | 4,957 | 5,875 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +5.8 | +7 | +99 |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +2,215 | +751 | +1,592 | +4.9 | +110 | +303 | +3.9 | +603 | +716 | +5.8 | +7 | +99 |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 5 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 16, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 239 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2020 | 21 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.9 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |