Jimmy Butler vs. Baron Davis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Baron Davis 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 has better scoring stats than Baron Davis 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 2.2 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (18.3 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 2,451 points more (15,898 vs. 13,447).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +2.2 | 14 |
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +2,451 | 14 |
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 13 | |
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 Baron Davis (+2.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,803).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +2.3 | 12 |
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,803 | 12 |
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +121 | ||
| Baron Davis | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +66 | ||
| Baron Davis | 646 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +18 | ||
| Baron Davis | 826 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +16 | ||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +45 | ||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +72 | ||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +77 | ||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Baron Davis | 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: | +2.2 | +1.7 | +6.3 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +13.2 | +1 | +34 | |
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
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: | +2,451 | +259 | +1,042 | +6.3 | +648 | +2,075 | +0.8 | +2,581 | +2,541 | +13.2 | +1 | +34 |
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
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: | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +11.8 | +5 | +80 |
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
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: | +1,803 | +594 | +1,267 | +1.7 | +57 | +171 | +0.6 | +558 | +637 | +11.8 | +5 | +80 |
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2020 | 21 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 17 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2023 | 22 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |