Jimmy Butler vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 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 3.4 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (18.3 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 7,801 points more (16,005 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +3.4 | 15 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | +7,801 | 15 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
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 Fred VanVleet (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,096).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +10.1 | 12 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,096 | 12 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | +239 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | +324 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | +320 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +4 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +58 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +85 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +74 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +3 | ||
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: | +3.4 | +0.9 | +7.1 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +4.1 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +1.8 | +6 | +324 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +7,801 | +2,415 | +4,081 | +7.1 | +694 | +1,633 | +4.1 | +3,665 | +4,377 | +1.8 | +6 | +324 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +10.1 | +3.4 | +6.2 | +6.1 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +3.9 | +4.3 | +5.3 | +3.5 | +6 | +71 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +2,096 | +704 | +1,461 | +6.1 | +26 | +115 | +3.9 | +662 | +804 | +3.5 | +6 | +71 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 7 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 351 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.9 points in a total of 75 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |