Ray Allen vs. Jimmy Butler: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jimmy Butler and Ray Allen 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
Ray Allen 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 Ray Allen scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jimmy Butler has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Ray Allen averages 0.6 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 15 seasons (18.9 points against 18.3), and he also scored a total of 8,500 points more (24,505 vs. 16,005).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +0.6 | 18 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +8,500 | 18 |
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Ray Allen (+5 points per game) while Ray Allen scored more points (+4).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 11 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +5.0 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +4 | 11 |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +181 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 403 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +417 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 717 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +446 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 849 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | +10 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +41 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +7.0 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +5.0 | +3 | +426 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +8,500 | +3,389 | +7,989 | +2.0 | +2,281 | +5,331 | +7.0 | +559 | +955 | +5.0 | +3 | +426 |
| Jimmy Butler | 16,005 | 5,178 | 10,966 | 47.2 | 692 | 2,098 | 33.0 | 4,957 | 5,875 | 84.4 | 15 | 874 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.7 | +3.2 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +5.6 | +1 | +41 |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +4 | +5 | +83 | +1.6 | +229 | +505 | +5.7 | +235 | +323 | +5.6 | +1 | +41 |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 3 seasons more than Jimmy Butler in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 198 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 9.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2001 | 18 |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 17 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 14 |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2011 | 9 |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 61 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.7 ppg and his lowest 9.3. |