Jimmy Butler vs. Mark West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark West 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, 4 less than Mark West, who played 17. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Mark West had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Mark West 17 11 1983-84 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2011-121983-84
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West 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 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
Mark West 34 5.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.2 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .318
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 -
Mark West 4 8.0 3.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 1.3 2.3 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2012-131984-85
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Mark West 66 13.5 3.9 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.0 1.6 2.9 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .494
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
Mark West 4 17.0 2.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.8 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2013-141985-86
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 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
Mark West 67 17.5 4.2 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.5 1.7 3.1 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .524
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
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2014-151986-87
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls 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 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
Mark West 78 17.1 6.5 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.9 2.7 4.9 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.2 .514
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
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2015-161987-88
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns
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
Mark West 83 25.3 9.7 2.0 4.3 6.3 0.9 0.6 1.8 2.1 3.2 3.8 6.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.4 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West 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 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
Mark West 82 24.6 7.2 2.0 4.7 6.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.3 3.0 4.5 .653 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .535
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
Mark West 12 18.9 6.2 1.8 2.7 4.4 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.0 2.7 4.2 .640 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West 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 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
Mark West 82 29.3 10.5 2.6 6.3 8.9 0.5 0.4 2.2 1.5 3.4 4.0 6.5 .625 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.5 .691
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
Mark West 16 34.0 11.1 3.3 6.9 10.3 0.3 0.3 2.6 1.6 4.6 4.7 8.1 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.1 .540

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Mark West 82 23.9 7.7 2.1 4.8 6.9 0.5 0.4 2.0 1.0 3.2 3.0 4.7 .647 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .655
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
Mark West 4 23.3 5.8 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.8 3.8 2.3 3.8 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsSuns Lost West 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 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
Mark West 82 17.5 6.1 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 2.9 2.4 3.8 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .637
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
Mark West 8 12.0 4.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.6 1.8 2.4 .737 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 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
Mark West 82 19.0 5.3 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.1 3.0 2.1 3.5 .614 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .518
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
Mark West 24 19.5 4.8 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.2 1.4 0.7 2.9 1.8 3.3 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .609

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsSuns Lost West 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 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
Mark West 82 15.1 4.7 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.0 3.5 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500
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
Mark West 7 9.9 2.4 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.6 2.7 0.7 2.1 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
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
Mark West 67 23.0 7.5 2.4 3.7 6.1 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.7 3.2 5.8 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478
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
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Mark West 47 14.5 3.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 2.9 1.3 2.7 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Mark West 3 26.0 9.3 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.0 3.7 7.0 .524 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.3 .462

Season 14

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season -1996-97
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Mark West 70 13.7 3.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.4 2.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .482
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season -1997-98
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark West 15 7.0 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.4 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 16

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season -1998-99
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark West 49 10.2 1.2 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.7 0.4 1.2 .373 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .356
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Mark West 9 7.6 0.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.3 1.1 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 17

Jimmy Butler Mark West
Season -1999-00
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Mark West 22 5.8 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------