Jimmy Butler vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid 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.
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Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jimmy Butler.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joel Embiid has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jimmy Butler scored more total points in both stages. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 9.2 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 15 seasons (27.5 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 3,590 points more than Joel Embiid (16,338 vs. 12,748).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 15 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | +9.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,338 | +3,590 | 15 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | 10 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Jimmy Butler (+3.8 points per game) while Jimmy Butler scored more points (+1,276).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 12 | |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +3.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,276 | 12 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 412 | +43 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 369 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 733 | +280 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 453 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 867 | +405 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 462 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +24 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +28 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +56 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +68 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 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 | 47.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 892 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +5 | +429 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,338 | 5,281 | 11,172 | 47.3 | 704 | 2,129 | 33.1 | 5,072 | 6,012 | 84.4 | 15 | 892 |
| difference: | +3,590 | +1,089 | +2,782 | +2.7 | +160 | +508 | +0.5 | +1,252 | +1,397 | +1.6 | +5 | +429 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | 4,192 | 8,390 | 50.0 | 544 | 1,621 | 33.6 | 3,820 | 4,615 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
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: | +3.8 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +5.5 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +5 | +71 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 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: | +1,276 | +457 | +997 | +0.0 | +91 | +229 | +5.5 | +271 | +328 | +0.1 | +5 | +71 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 7 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 17, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 369 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 | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2021 | 11 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2020 | 21 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.5 points in a total of 72 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |