Jimmy Butler vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Jimmy Butler scored more points in the regular season. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 1.8 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 14 seasons (20.1 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 1,165 points more than Kawhi Leonard (15,898 vs. 14,733).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 14 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +1.8 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +1,165 | 14 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Jimmy Butler (+0.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+388).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +0.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +388 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +13 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +74 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +115 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +21 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 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: | +1.8 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +6.4 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +1 | +136 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +1,165 | +205 | +173 | +2.7 | +503 | +943 | +6.4 | +2,078 | +2,527 | +1.7 | +1 | +136 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +5.4 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +5.5 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +16 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
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: | +388 | +197 | +173 | +5.4 | +93 | +170 | +5.5 | +99 | +132 | +1.4 | +16 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 1 season more than Kawhi Leonard in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2025—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 55 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 7 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jimmy Butler played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 11 games. |