Jimmy Butler III vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 7 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (22.2 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 26 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Nikola Jokić winning the series 17–9.
The case for Jimmy Butler III
longevity (907 games played).
The case for Nikola Jokić
scoring (22.2 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (7.5 APG), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
18.4PPG22.2
5.4RPG11.1
4.4APG7.5
59.2%TS%64.1%
21.8PER28.8
129.3Win Shares142.6
907games played810
Head to Head
| Jimmy Butler III | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Series wins | 17 |
| 20.8 | PPG | 22.6 |
| 4.7 | RPG | 11.0 |
| 5.2 | APG | 7.3 |
| 26 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 2015-16 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 907 | G | 810 |
| 33.0 | MIN | 32.0 |
| 18.4 | PTS | 22.2 |
| 5.4 | REB | 11.1 |
| 4.4 | AST | 7.5 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 47.4 | FG% | 56.1 |
| 33.0 | 3P% | 36.2 |
| 84.4 | FT% | 82.5 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.8 | PER | 28.8 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 64.1 |
| 23.0 | USG% | 27.5 |
| 129.3 | WS | 142.6 |
| 0.207 | WS/48 | 0.264 |
| 4.8 | BPM | 10.0 |
| 51.9 | VORP | 78.9 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 6 | All-Star | 8 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | Most Improved | — |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring92
77Efficiency90
83Playmaking95
77Rebounding97
86Defense90
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