Jimmy Butler vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren 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 2 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (18.3 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 14,077 points more (16,005 vs. 1,928).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +2.0 | 15 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | +14,077 | 15 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,928 | 3 | |
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 Chet Holmgren (+5.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,240).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +5.8 | 12 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,240 | 12 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | +368 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 35 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | +619 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 98 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | +732 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +24 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 24 | +24 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +62 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +86 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +94 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 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 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +1.1 | +4.9 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +5.9 | +12 | +756 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 52.1 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 37.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 78.5 | 3 | 118 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | 5,178 | 10,966 | 47.2 | 692 | 2,098 | 33.0 | 4,957 | 5,875 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
| difference: | +14,077 | +4,477 | +9,621 | +4.9 | +509 | +1,609 | +4.4 | +4,614 | +5,438 | +5.9 | +12 | +756 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,928 | 701 | 1,345 | 52.1 | 183 | 489 | 37.4 | 343 | 437 | 78.5 | 3 | 118 |
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: | +5.8 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +6.0 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +5.0 | +10 | +97 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +2,240 | +741 | +1,627 | +1.4 | +116 | +313 | +6.0 | +642 | +768 | +5.0 | +10 | +97 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 13 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 16, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 738 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 121 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |