Jimmy Butler vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Rasheed Wallace 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 3.9 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (18.3 points against 14.4). On the other hand Rasheed Wallace scored a total of 1 point more than Jimmy Butler (16,006 vs. 16,005).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +3.9 | 15 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | 15 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | +1 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Rasheed Wallace (+7.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+361).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +7.6 | 12 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +361 | 12 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | +150 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | +114 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | +253 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +18 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +38 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 4 | +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: | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +3.8 | +12.3 | +1 | +235 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +1 | +1,142 | +2,563 | +0.5 | +394 | +1,130 | +0.6 | +2,677 | +2,713 | +12.3 | +1 | +235 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +7.6 | +1.9 | +3.8 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +3.7 | +4.1 | +11.0 | +2 | +47 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
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: | +361 | +6 | +53 | +1.5 | +34 | +86 | +0.8 | +383 | +396 | +11.0 | +2 | +47 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rasheed Wallace played 2 seasons more than Jimmy Butler in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 17, from 2010 to 2013—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 100 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2007 | 16 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2009 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 24 games. |