Jerry West vs Jimmy Butler III
Jerry West leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and playmaking (5.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), longevity (932 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Jimmy Butler III: rebounding (5.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (64.6% TS%).
PPG
27.020.0
RPG
4.95.6
APG
5.64.9
TS%
55.4%64.6%
games played
93238
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Per Game
| Jerry West | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 38 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 31.2 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 20.0 |
| REB | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| AST | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| STL | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 51.9 |
| 3P% | — | 37.6 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 23.5 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 64.6 |
| USG% | — | 23.2 |
| WS | — | 5.7 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.232 |
| BPM | — | 5.3 |
| VORP | — | 2.2 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9690
Efficiency7191
Playmaking9589
Rebounding6681
Defense380
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