Jimmy Butler vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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.
Reggie Miller 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 while Reggie Miller scored more total points in both stages. 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 0.1 points more than Reggie Miller in his 18 seasons (18.3 points against 18.2). On the other hand Reggie Miller scored a total of 9,274 points more than Jimmy Butler (25,279 vs. 16,005).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +0.1 | 15 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | 15 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +9,274 | 18 |
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 Reggie Miller (+0.5 points per game) while Reggie Miller scored more points (+227).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +0.5 | 12 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 12 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +227 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +204 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +478 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +533 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +18 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 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: | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +3 | +515 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +9,274 | +3,063 | +6,533 | +0.1 | +1,868 | +4,388 | +6.5 | +1,280 | +1,151 | +4.4 | +3 | +515 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +6.6 | +3 | +14 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
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: | +227 | +18 | +83 | +1.0 | +164 | +366 | +4.6 | +27 | +36 | +6.6 | +3 | +14 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 2 seasons more than Jimmy Butler in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2004 to 2005—he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 146 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 27.0 | +27.0 | 1992 | 3 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2000 | 22 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2003 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 29 games. |