Jimmy Butler vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson 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.
Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jimmy Butler.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jimmy Butler scored more points in the postseason. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 8.4 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 15 seasons (26.7 points against 18.3), and he also scored a total of 8,030 points more (24,368 vs. 16,338).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 15 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +8.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,338 | 15 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +8,030 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Jimmy Butler (+8.6 points per game) while Jimmy Butler scored more points (+634).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 12 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +8.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +634 | 12 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 412 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +288 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 733 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +150 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 867 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +47 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +25 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +9 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +43 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +56 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 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 | 892 |
| difference: | +8.4 | +3.4 | +9.3 | +4.7 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +6.4 | +1 | +22 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,338 | 5,281 | 11,172 | 47.3 | 704 | 2,129 | 33.1 | 5,072 | 6,012 | 84.4 | 15 | 892 |
| difference: | +8,030 | +3,186 | +8,734 | +4.7 | +355 | +1,254 | +1.8 | +1,303 | +2,156 | +6.4 | +1 | +22 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
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: | +8.6 | +3.5 | +11.0 | +5.8 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +6.3 | +4 | +59 |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
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: | +634 | +168 | +130 | +5.8 | +33 | +78 | +1.7 | +265 | +272 | +6.3 | +4 | +59 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 2 seasons more than Allen Iverson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 17, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 78 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 17 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2023 | 22 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 11 games. |