Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Garnett: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Garnett 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
Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Jimmy Butler has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Kevin Garnett 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 0.5 points more than Kevin Garnett in his 21 seasons (18.3 points against 17.8). On the other hand Kevin Garnett scored a total of 9,749 points more than Jimmy Butler (26,071 vs. 16,322).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +0.5 | 15 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | 15 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +9,749 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Kevin Garnett (+2.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+144).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +2.9 | 12 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +144 | 12 |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 412 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +219 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 732 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +528 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 866 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +583 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +12 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +12 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +2 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
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 | 891 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +5.5 | +6 | +571 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | 5,278 | 11,161 | 47.3 | 704 | 2,129 | 33.1 | 5,062 | 6,001 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +9,749 | +5,227 | +9,981 | +2.4 | +530 | +1,497 | +5.6 | +175 | +189 | +5.5 | +6 | +571 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +2.9 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +7.1 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +3.8 | +2 | +13 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
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: | +144 | +136 | +204 | +1.9 | +141 | +399 | +7.1 | +275 | +305 | +3.8 | +2 | +13 |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 4 seasons more than Jimmy Butler in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 21, from 2013 to 2016—he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 207 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2000 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2020 | 21 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2023 | 22 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2010 | 23 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2012 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |