Jimmy Butler III vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 7 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Michael Jordan's last season was 2002-03, and Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jimmy Butler III: shooting efficiency (64.6% TS%).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), and 4 more.
PPG
20.030.1
RPG
5.66.2
APG
4.95.3
TS%
64.6%56.9%
PER
23.528.1
Win Shares
5.7197.9
games played
381072
MVPs / All-Star nods
—5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1072 |
| MIN | 31.2 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 20.0 | 30.1 |
| REB | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| AST | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| STL | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.9 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 37.6 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 86.4 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.5 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 64.6 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 23.2 | 33.7 |
| WS | 5.7 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.232 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 5.3 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 2.2 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 5 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 11 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9099
Efficiency9178
Playmaking8990
Rebounding8182
Defense8095
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