Jimmy Butler vs. Allan Houston: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allan Houston and Jimmy Butler 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jimmy Butler has better scoring stats than Allan Houston in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 1 point more than Allan Houston in his 12 seasons (18.3 points against 17.3), and he also scored a total of 1,771 points more (16,322 vs. 14,551).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +1.0 | 15 |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | +1,771 | 15 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Allan Houston (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,531).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +1.8 | 12 |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,531 | 12 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 412 | +83 | ||
| Allan Houston | 329 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 732 | +48 | ||
| Allan Houston | 684 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 866 | +42 | ||
| Allan Houston | 824 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +10 | ||
| Allan Houston | 15 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +45 | ||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +53 | ||
| Allan Houston | 61 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +64 | ||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +7.1 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +3 | +52 |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | 5,278 | 11,161 | 47.3 | 704 | 2,129 | 33.1 | 5,062 | 6,001 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +1,771 | +59 | +856 | +2.9 | +601 | +1,118 | +7.1 | +2,490 | +3,022 | +1.9 | +3 | +52 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +7.6 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +6 | +67 | |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +1,531 | +488 | +1,042 | +1.0 | +80 | +273 | +7.6 | +475 | +595 | +5.7 | +6 | +67 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 3 seasons more than Allan Houston in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 137 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | 21.1 | +21.1 | 1998 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2020 | 21 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 17 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2023 | 22 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |