Jimmy Butler vs. Draymond Green: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Draymond Green 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 Draymond Green 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 9.6 points more than Draymond Green in his 14 seasons (18.3 points against 8.7), and he also scored a total of 8,293 points more (16,005 vs. 7,712).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +9.6 | 15 |
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | +8,293 | 15 |
| Draymond Green | 7,712 | 14 | |
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 Draymond Green (+9.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+811).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +9.7 | 12 |
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +811 | 12 |
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | +359 | ||
| Draymond Green | 44 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | +361 | ||
| Draymond Green | 356 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | +9 | ||
| Draymond Green | 840 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | |||
| Draymond Green | 46 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +55 | ||
| Draymond Green | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +13 | ||
| Draymond Green | 101 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
| Draymond Green | 168 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +2 | ||
| Draymond Green | 1 | |||
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: | +9.6 | +2.7 | +5.4 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +4.3 | +4.7 | +13.5 | +1 | +12 | |
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 45.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 32.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 70.9 | 14 | 886 |
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: | +8,293 | +2,330 | +4,633 | +2.2 | +59 | +240 | +0.9 | +3,692 | +4,091 | +13.5 | +1 | +12 |
| Draymond Green | 7,712 | 2,848 | 6,333 | 45.0 | 751 | 2,338 | 32.1 | 1,265 | 1,784 | 70.9 | 14 | 886 |
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: | +9.7 | +3.0 | +6.3 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.4 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +10.1 | +2 | +39 |
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 44.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 30.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
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: | +811 | +230 | +455 | +1.4 | +18 | +126 | +4.4 | +369 | +383 | +10.1 | +2 | +39 |
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | 693 | 1,557 | 44.5 | 174 | 580 | 30.0 | 374 | 515 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 1 season more than Draymond Green in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2026—he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Draymond Green | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2020 | 21 |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2023 | 22 |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Draymond Green | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 12 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2025 | 11 |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jimmy Butler didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |