Jimmy Butler vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
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Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Jimmy Butler scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jimmy Butler has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 4.2 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 14 seasons (22.5 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 13,260 points more than Victor Wembanyama (15,898 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 14 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +4.2 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +13,260 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jimmy Butler has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +21.1 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,745 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +326 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +599 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +727 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +25 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jimmy Butler's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +4.2 | +2.3 | +4.9 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +3.4 | +12 | +752 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +13,260 | +4,188 | +8,866 | +0.2 | +414 | +1,287 | +1.1 | +4,470 | +5,277 | +3.4 | +12 | +752 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +21.1 | +7.1 | +15.5 | +45.9 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +34.4 | +5.7 | +6.9 | +82.7 | +12 | +130 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,745 | +923 | +2,012 | +45.9 | +156 | +454 | +34.4 | +743 | +898 | +82.7 | +12 | +130 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 13 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 15, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 810 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 13.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 13.6. |