Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Jimmy Butler 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 8.9 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 15 seasons (27.2 points against 18.3), and he also scored a total of 14,665 points more (30,594 vs. 15,929).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 15 | |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +8.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,929 | 15 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,594 | +14,665 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Jimmy Butler (+8.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,240).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 12 | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +8.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 12 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,240 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 400 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 961 | +561 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 713 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,113 | +400 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 845 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,123 | +278 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +24 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +86 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +56 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +43 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 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 | 84.4 | 15 | 870 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.5 | +6.1 | +3.0 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +6.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +3.8 | +3 | +254 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,124 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,929 | 5,154 | 10,923 | 47.2 | 685 | 2,086 | 32.8 | 4,936 | 5,849 | 84.4 | 15 | 870 |
| difference: | +14,665 | +5,397 | +10,092 | +3.0 | +1,506 | +3,538 | +6.2 | +2,365 | +2,428 | +3.8 | +3 | +254 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,594 | 10,551 | 21,015 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,624 | 39.0 | 7,301 | 8,277 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,124 |
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: | +8.2 | +2.8 | +5.3 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +1 | +40 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
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: | +2,240 | +761 | +1,516 | +1.9 | +210 | +575 | +1.2 | +508 | +543 | +4.1 | +1 | +40 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 2 seasons more than Jimmy Butler in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 63 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2024 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |