Jimmy Butler vs. Hubert Davis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hubert Davis and Jimmy Butler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jimmy Butler played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Hubert Davis, who played 12. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Hubert Davis had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jimmy Butler 13 11 2011-12 to 2023-24
Hubert Davis 12 4 1992-93 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2011-121992-93
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 42 8.5 2.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.9 .405 0.0 0.3 .182 1.0 1.3 .768
Hubert Davis 50 16.3 5.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.2 5.0 .438 0.1 0.4 .316 0.9 1.1 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Hubert Davis 7 13.7 4.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.0 3.6 .560 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 82 26.0 8.6 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.9 6.2 .467 0.5 1.3 .381 2.3 2.8 .803
Hubert Davis 56 23.8 11.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.1 4.3 9.0 .471 0.9 2.4 .402 1.5 1.8 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 12 40.8 13.3 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.3 2.2 4.2 9.6 .435 1.3 3.1 .405 3.8 4.6 .818
Hubert Davis 23 17.2 5.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 5.3 .364 0.4 1.5 .286 1.0 1.4 .719

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 67 38.7 13.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.6 1.9 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.1 10.3 .397 1.0 3.6 .283 3.9 5.0 .769
Hubert Davis 82 20.7 10.0 0.4 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.8 3.6 7.5 .480 1.6 3.5 .455 1.2 1.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 5 43.6 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.2 0.0 0.6 2.6 4.4 11.4 .386 1.2 4.0 .300 3.6 4.6 .783
Hubert Davis 11 16.7 4.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.8 1.5 4.4 .354 0.9 2.5 .370 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 65 38.7 20.0 1.8 4.1 5.8 3.3 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.7 6.5 14.0 .462 1.1 3.0 .378 5.9 7.1 .834
Hubert Davis 74 24.0 10.7 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.7 7.6 .486 1.7 3.6 .476 1.5 1.7 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 12 42.2 22.9 1.5 4.1 5.6 3.2 2.4 0.8 1.8 2.3 7.8 17.8 .441 2.3 6.0 .389 4.9 6.0 .819
Hubert Davis 8 18.1 6.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.9 .548 1.3 2.4 .526 1.1 1.4 .818

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 67 36.9 20.9 1.2 4.2 5.3 4.8 1.6 0.6 2.0 1.9 7.0 15.4 .454 1.0 3.1 .312 5.9 7.1 .832
Hubert Davis 36 17.3 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.1 5.1 .402 0.4 1.9 .229 0.5 0.6 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 76 37.0 23.9 1.7 4.5 6.2 5.5 1.9 0.4 2.1 1.5 7.5 16.5 .455 1.2 3.3 .367 7.7 8.9 .865
Hubert Davis 81 29.4 11.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.4 4.3 9.5 .456 1.2 2.8 .439 1.2 1.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 6 39.8 22.7 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.3 1.7 0.8 2.5 1.7 7.7 18.0 .426 1.0 3.8 .261 6.3 7.8 .809
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 59 36.7 22.2 1.3 4.0 5.3 4.9 2.0 0.4 1.8 1.3 7.4 15.6 .474 1.2 3.4 .350 6.2 7.2 .854
Hubert Davis 50 27.6 9.1 0.1 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.5 3.5 7.9 .438 1.3 2.9 .451 0.9 1.0 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 5 34.0 15.8 0.6 5.4 6.0 4.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 5.6 12.6 .444 1.6 3.4 .471 3.0 3.6 .833
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 65 33.6 18.7 1.9 3.4 5.3 4.0 1.9 0.6 1.5 1.7 6.4 13.9 .462 1.0 3.0 .347 4.8 5.6 .855
Hubert Davis 79 23.0 7.4 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 5.9 .468 1.0 2.1 .491 0.8 1.0 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 12 35.1 19.4 1.8 4.2 6.0 5.2 1.5 0.6 1.8 1.7 6.6 14.6 .451 1.0 3.8 .267 5.3 6.0 .875
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 58 33.8 19.9 1.8 4.8 6.7 6.0 1.8 0.6 2.2 1.4 5.9 13.1 .455 0.5 2.1 .244 7.6 9.1 .834
Hubert Davis 66 25.6 7.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.8 3.0 6.6 .453 1.2 2.6 .456 0.8 0.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 21 38.4 22.2 2.2 4.3 6.5 6.0 2.0 0.7 2.8 1.8 6.9 14.0 .488 0.7 2.0 .349 7.8 9.1 .859
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 52 33.6 21.5 1.8 5.1 6.9 7.1 2.1 0.3 2.1 1.4 7.0 14.2 .497 0.5 2.0 .245 6.9 8.0 .863
Hubert Davis 51 24.1 7.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.9 6.4 .448 1.1 2.5 .452 0.3 0.4 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 4 38.5 14.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 7.0 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.5 4.8 16.0 .297 1.0 3.8 .267 4.0 5.5 .727
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 57 33.9 21.4 1.8 4.1 5.9 5.5 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.5 7.0 14.5 .480 0.5 2.0 .233 6.9 8.0 .870
Hubert Davis 43 7.6 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.8 .392 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 17 37.0 27.4 2.4 4.9 7.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 9.8 19.3 .506 1.4 4.0 .338 6.5 7.8 .841
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 64 33.4 22.9 2.2 3.7 5.9 5.3 1.8 0.3 1.6 1.3 7.5 13.9 .539 0.6 1.6 .350 7.4 8.7 .850
Hubert Davis 17 4.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.6 .091 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 22 39.7 26.9 2.1 4.3 6.5 5.9 1.8 0.6 1.9 1.7 9.4 20.1 .468 1.3 3.5 .359 6.8 8.5 .806
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jimmy Butler Hubert Davis
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 60 34.0 20.8 1.8 3.6 5.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.1 6.6 13.2 .499 1.0 2.4 .414 6.6 7.7 .858
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------