Jimmy Butler vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins 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.
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 Andrew Wiggins 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, Andrew Wiggins averages 0.2 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 14 seasons (18.5 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 1,729 points more than Andrew Wiggins (15,898 vs. 14,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 14 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | +0.2 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +1,729 | 14 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+5.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,040).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +5.1 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,040 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +71 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +17 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +79 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +24 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 24 | +24 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +61 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +73 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +83 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 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 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +11.8 | +3 | +103 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +1,729 | +116 | +804 | +2.2 | +463 | +1,135 | +2.8 | +2,424 | +2,391 | +11.8 | +3 | +103 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
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: | +5.1 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +3.7 | +17.2 | +8 | +86 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
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: | +2,040 | +651 | +1,415 | +0.3 | +88 | +244 | +2.0 | +650 | +756 | +17.2 | +8 | +86 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 3 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 179 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 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.9 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |