Jimmy Butler vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 has better scoring stats than Myles Turner 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 4.3 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (18.3 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 6,941 points more (16,005 vs. 9,064).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +4.3 | 15 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | +6,941 | 15 |
| Myles Turner | 9,064 | 11 | |
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 Myles Turner (+7.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,835).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +7.3 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,835 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | +274 | ||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | +241 | ||
| Myles Turner | 476 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | +211 | ||
| Myles Turner | 638 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +17 | ||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 24 | +24 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +57 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +68 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +61 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Myles Turner | 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 | 12.5 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +7.3 | +4 | +228 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.8 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 11 | 646 |
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: | +6,941 | +1,830 | +4,245 | +2.6 | +69 | +12 | +3.1 | +3,350 | +3,791 | +7.3 | +4 | +228 |
| Myles Turner | 9,064 | 3,348 | 6,721 | 49.8 | 761 | 2,110 | 36.1 | 1,607 | 2,084 | 77.1 | 11 | 646 |
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: | +7.3 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.4 | +3.4 | +3.7 | +10.2 | +5 | +64 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 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: | +1,835 | +587 | +1,340 | +4.1 | +71 | +229 | +3.4 | +590 | +687 | +10.2 | +5 | +64 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 4 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 15, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 184 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 17 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.9 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |