James Harden vs Jimmy Butler III
James Harden leads 8 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and rebounding (5.6 RPG). Head to head they met 33 times, 11 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 19–14.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), rebounding (5.6 RPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), and 5 more.
The case for Jimmy Butler III
Jimmy Butler III trails in every compared category here.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG18.4
5.6RPG5.4
7.3APG4.4
60.8%TS%59.2%
23.5PER21.8
182.4Win Shares129.3
1221games played907
Head to Head
| James Harden | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Series wins | 14 |
| 23.0 | PPG | 19.3 |
| 5.0 | RPG | 6.0 |
| 6.8 | APG | 4.3 |
| 33 meetings (11 in the playoffs) · first 2011-12 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 907 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 33.0 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 18.4 |
| 5.6 | REB | 5.4 |
| 7.3 | AST | 4.4 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 47.4 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 33.0 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 84.4 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 21.8 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 23.0 |
| 182.4 | WS | 129.3 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 4.8 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 51.9 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 11 | All-Star | 6 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | All-Defensive | 5 |
| — | Most Improved | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring85
85Efficiency77
94Playmaking83
78Rebounding77
87Defense86
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