Jimmy Butler vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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 Cameron Johnson 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 5.4 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (18.3 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 11,503 points more (15,898 vs. 4,395).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +5.4 | 14 |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +11,503 | 14 |
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 6 | |
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 Cameron Johnson (+10.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,359).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +10.9 | 12 |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,359 | 12 |
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +350 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +485 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 227 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +508 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 336 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +21 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 4 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 24 | +24 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +69 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +92 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +89 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 38 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 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: | +5.4 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +6.4 | +4.0 | +4.7 | +0.8 | +8 | +529 |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 39.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
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: | +11,503 | +3,635 | +7,574 | +1.8 | +105 | +70 | +6.4 | +4,338 | +5,149 | +0.8 | +8 | +529 |
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 1,512 | 3,335 | 45.3 | 789 | 2,014 | 39.2 | 582 | 684 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
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: | +10.9 | +3.7 | +8.6 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +7.2 | +4.1 | +5.0 | +3.2 | +9 | +92 |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 41.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
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: | +2,359 | +794 | +1,748 | +3.0 | +89 | +293 | +7.2 | +682 | +827 | +3.2 | +9 | +92 |
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 129 | 264 | 48.9 | 67 | 161 | 41.6 | 61 | 71 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 10 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 580 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 | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 114 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |