Jimmy Butler III vs Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (6.4 RPG). Head to head they met 23 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Kawhi Leonard winning the series 16–7.
The case for Jimmy Butler III
playmaking (4.4 APG), career value (129.3 Win Shares), longevity (907 games played).
The case for Kawhi Leonard
scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (6.4 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
18.4PPG20.7
5.4RPG6.4
4.4APG3.1
59.2%TS%60.7%
21.8PER23.6
129.3Win Shares112.1
907games played798
Head to Head
| Jimmy Butler III | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Series wins | 16 |
| 20.0 | PPG | 27.4 |
| 5.4 | RPG | 8.3 |
| 4.3 | APG | 3.7 |
| 23 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 2012-13 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 907 | G | 798 |
| 33.0 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 18.4 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 5.4 | REB | 6.4 |
| 4.4 | AST | 3.1 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 47.4 | FG% | 49.9 |
| 33.0 | 3P% | 39.1 |
| 84.4 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.8 | PER | 23.6 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 60.7 |
| 23.0 | USG% | 26.3 |
| 129.3 | WS | 112.1 |
| 0.207 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 4.8 | BPM | 5.9 |
| 51.9 | VORP | 50.9 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 6 | All-Star | 7 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 7 |
| 1 | Most Improved | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring89
77Efficiency86
83Playmaking76
77Rebounding86
86Defense94
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