Jimmy Butler vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 4.2 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (18.3 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 11,956 points more (15,898 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +4.2 | 14 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +11,956 | 14 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
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 Josh Giddey (+12.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,658).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +12.4 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,658 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +351 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +497 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +566 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +23 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 24 | +24 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +69 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +110 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +117 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 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 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +4.1 | +4.7 | +7.9 | +10 | +589 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +11,956 | +3,554 | +7,476 | +0.8 | +365 | +1,116 | +0.2 | +4,483 | +5,261 | +7.9 | +10 | +589 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +12.4 | +3.7 | +8.0 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +5.0 | +6.1 | +4.8 | +11 | +120 | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +2,658 | +889 | +1,937 | +0.5 | +144 | +420 | +0.9 | +736 | +890 | +4.8 | +11 | +120 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 11 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 15, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 678 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 | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2015 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 110 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |