Jimmy Butler vs. VJ Edgecombe: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of VJ Edgecombe 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since VJ Edgecombe 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 3.6 points more than VJ Edgecombe in his 1 seasons (18.3 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 16,013 points more (16,322 vs. 309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +3.6 | 15 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 14.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | +16,013 | 15 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 309 | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe 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 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,745 | 12 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 412 | +408 | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 732 | +715 | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 17 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 866 | +845 | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 21 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +25 | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe 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 | 12.5 | 47.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +5.2 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +5.6 | +3.8 | +4.2 | +8.9 | +14 | +870 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 14.7 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 38.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 75.5 | 1 | 21 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | 5,278 | 11,161 | 47.3 | 704 | 2,129 | 33.1 | 5,062 | 6,001 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +16,013 | +5,164 | +10,890 | +5.2 | +663 | +2,023 | +5.6 | +5,022 | +5,948 | +8.9 | +14 | +870 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 309 | 114 | 271 | 42.1 | 41 | 106 | 38.7 | 40 | 53 | 75.5 | 1 | 21 |
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 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 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 |
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 15 seasons more than VJ Edgecombe in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 16, from 2013 to 2026—he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 904 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| VJ Edgecombe | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 138 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |