Jimmy Butler vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 1.3 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 15 seasons (19.6 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 6,204 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (16,199 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 15 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +1.3 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,199 | +6,204 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,411).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +9.2 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,411 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 409 | +167 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 726 | +258 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 859 | +350 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +24 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +65 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +101 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +100 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 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 | 33.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 884 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +5 | +374 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,199 | 5,239 | 11,081 | 47.3 | 699 | 2,117 | 33.0 | 5,022 | 5,951 | 84.4 | 15 | 884 |
| difference: | +6,204 | +1,737 | +3,481 | +1.2 | +265 | +525 | +3.5 | +2,995 | +3,509 | +1.4 | +5 | +374 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +9.2 | +3.2 | +6.5 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +8 | +102 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +2,411 | +815 | +1,761 | +2.8 | +125 | +355 | +3.1 | +656 | +789 | +2.9 | +8 | +102 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 7 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 17, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 361 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 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | 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 23.9 points in a total of 75 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |