Jimmy Butler III vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (25.3 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). Head to head they met 11 times, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the series 6–5.
The case for Jimmy Butler III
rebounding (5.4 RPG), career value (129.3 Win Shares), longevity (907 games played).
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
scoring (25.3 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
18.4PPG25.3
5.4RPG4.7
4.4APG5.3
59.2%TS%61.6%
21.8PER24.4
129.3Win Shares75.5
907games played530
Head to Head
| Jimmy Butler III | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Series wins | 6 |
| 14.8 | PPG | 22.6 |
| 5.0 | RPG | 3.5 |
| 4.5 | APG | 5.2 |
| 11 meetings · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 907 | G | 530 |
| 33.0 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 18.4 | PTS | 25.3 |
| 5.4 | REB | 4.7 |
| 4.4 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 47.4 | FG% | 50.8 |
| 33.0 | 3P% | 36.0 |
| 84.4 | FT% | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.8 | PER | 24.4 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 61.6 |
| 23.0 | USG% | 29.7 |
| 129.3 | WS | 75.5 |
| 0.207 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 4.8 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 51.9 | VORP | 36.9 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 6 | All-Star | 4 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | Most Improved | — |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring93
77Efficiency75
83Playmaking91
77Rebounding70
86Defense92
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