Jimmy Butler vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jimmy Butler has better playoff stats. 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 11.4 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (18.3 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 15,038 points more (16,005 vs. 967).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +11.4 | 15 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | +15,038 | 15 |
| Jake LaRavia | 967 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jimmy Butler has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +21.1 | 12 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,745 | 12 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | +398 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | +675 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | +734 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 115 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | |||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jimmy Butler's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +11.4 | +3.6 | +7.1 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +4.0 | +4.4 | +5.0 | +10.0 | +11 | +734 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.6 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 74.4 | 4 | 140 |
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: | +15,038 | +4,855 | +10,208 | +4.6 | +551 | +1,717 | +4.0 | +4,777 | +5,633 | +10.0 | +11 | +734 |
| Jake LaRavia | 967 | 323 | 758 | 42.6 | 141 | 381 | 37.0 | 180 | 242 | 74.4 | 4 | 140 |
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: | +21.1 | +7.1 | +15.5 | +45.9 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +34.4 | +5.7 | +6.9 | +82.7 | +12 | +130 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,745 | +923 | +2,012 | +45.9 | +156 | +454 | +34.4 | +743 | +898 | +82.7 | +12 | +130 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 12 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 16, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 673 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2015 | 12 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |