Jimmy Butler III vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2011-12.
The case for Jimmy Butler III
playmaking (4.4 APG), per-minute impact (21.8 PER), career value (129.3 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
18.4PPG24.6
5.4RPG11.2
4.4APG3.6
59.2%TS%59.2%
21.8PER17.8
129.3Win Shares26.1
907games played1560
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 907 | G | 1560 |
| 33.0 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 18.4 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 5.4 | REB | 11.2 |
| 4.4 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.6 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 47.4 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 33.0 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 84.4 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.8 | PER | 17.8 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 23.0 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 129.3 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.207 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 4.8 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 51.9 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 6 | All-Star | 19 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | Most Improved | — |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring94
77Efficiency88
83Playmaking78
77Rebounding93
86Defense75
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