Jaylen Brown vs. Jimmy Butler: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jimmy Butler and Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jaylen Brown averages 0.7 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 14 seasons (19.0 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 4,462 points more than Jaylen Brown (15,898 vs. 11,436).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | +0.7 | 9 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 9 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +4,462 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Jaylen Brown (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+137).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +1.8 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 8 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +137 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +103 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +224 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +252 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +3 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +2 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +3 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +2 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +11.7 | +5 | +266 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 4,298 | 8,990 | 47.8 | 1,144 | 3,185 | 35.9 | 1,696 | 2,336 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +4,462 | +849 | +1,919 | +0.6 | +460 | +1,101 | +3.1 | +3,224 | +3,497 | +11.7 | +5 | +266 |
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +10.0 | +4 | +5 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +137 | +55 | +18 | +2.3 | +107 | +288 | +1.0 | +354 | +363 | +10.0 | +4 | +5 |
| 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
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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 6 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 346 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.9 points in a total of 75 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |