Jimmy Butler III vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 6 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jimmy Butler III: playmaking (4.9 APG), shooting efficiency (64.6% TS%).
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
20.025.0
RPG
5.610.1
APG
4.93.6
TS%
64.6%57.7%
PER
23.523.9
Win Shares
5.7232.3
games played
381476
MVPs / All-Star nods
—2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1476 |
| MIN | 31.2 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 20.0 | 25.0 |
| REB | 5.6 | 10.1 |
| AST | 4.9 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.9 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 37.6 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 86.4 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.5 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 64.6 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 23.2 | 29.5 |
| WS | 5.7 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.232 | 0.203 |
| BPM | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 2.2 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 14 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9097
Efficiency9184
Playmaking8981
Rebounding8197
Defense8087
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