Jimmy Butler vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson 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.
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 Larry Johnson 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 2.1 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (18.3 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 4,555 points more (16,005 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +2.1 | 15 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | +4,555 | 15 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
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 Larry Johnson (+6.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,808).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +6.9 | 12 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,808 | 12 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | +168 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | +140 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | +145 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +22 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +53 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +66 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +62 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +2 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 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 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +7.8 | +5 | +167 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | 5,178 | 10,966 | 47.2 | 692 | 2,098 | 33.0 | 4,957 | 5,875 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
| difference: | +4,555 | +777 | +1,880 | +1.2 | +325 | +994 | +0.2 | +2,676 | +2,897 | +7.8 | +5 | +167 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
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: | +6.9 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +6.0 | +6 | +64 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
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: | +1,808 | +572 | +1,285 | +2.4 | +109 | +299 | +4.1 | +555 | +653 | +6.0 | +6 | +64 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 5 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 15, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 241 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 | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.4 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |