Charles Barkley vs Jimmy Butler III
Charles Barkley leads 6 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (22.1 PPG) and rebounding (11.7 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Charles Barkley's last season was 1999-00, and Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Charles Barkley: scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), per-minute impact (25.0 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Jimmy Butler III: playmaking (4.9 APG), shooting efficiency (64.6% TS%).
PPG
22.120.0
RPG
11.75.6
APG
3.94.9
TS%
61.2%64.6%
PER
25.023.5
Win Shares
167.45.7
games played
107338
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 38 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 31.2 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 20.0 |
| REB | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| AST | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 51.9 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 37.6 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 23.5 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 64.6 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 23.2 |
| WS | 167.4 | 5.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.232 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 2.2 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9490
Efficiency9391
Playmaking8389
Rebounding9881
Defense8880
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