Jimmy Butler vs. Tyrese Haliburton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Haliburton 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 Tyrese Haliburton 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 0.8 points more than Tyrese Haliburton in his 5 seasons (18.3 points against 17.5), and he also scored a total of 10,056 points more (15,898 vs. 5,842).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +0.8 | 14 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +10,056 | 14 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 5 | |
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 Tyrese Haliburton (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,066).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +3.2 | 12 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,066 | 12 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +276 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +435 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 277 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +515 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 329 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +21 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 4 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +55 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +82 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +89 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 38 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 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 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +6.4 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +1.2 | +9 | +536 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 47.7 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 39.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +10,056 | +3,037 | +6,486 | +0.5 | +172 | +100 | +6.4 | +4,154 | +4,937 | +1.2 | +9 | +536 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 2,110 | 4,423 | 47.7 | 856 | 2,184 | 39.2 | 766 | 896 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
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: | +3.2 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +4.7 | +0.6 | +10 | +92 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 47.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
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: | +2,066 | +672 | +1,482 | +1.5 | +49 | +155 | +1.4 | +673 | +814 | +0.6 | +10 | +92 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 251 | 530 | 47.4 | 107 | 299 | 35.8 | 70 | 84 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 9 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 21.1 points in a total of 546 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2025 | 23 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.9 points in a total of 98 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |