Jimmy Butler vs. Wilson Chandler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wilson Chandler 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 / Games against each other

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 Wilson Chandler, who played 12. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Wilson Chandler had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Wilson Chandler 12 3 2007-08 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Wilson Chandler 35 19.6 7.3 1.1 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.4 3.0 6.9 .438 0.3 0.9 .300 1.0 1.5 .630
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 -
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Wilson Chandler 82 33.4 14.4 1.1 4.3 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.7 3.0 5.5 12.9 .432 1.3 3.8 .328 2.1 2.6 .795
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
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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
Wilson Chandler 65 35.7 15.3 1.4 3.9 5.4 2.1 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.8 6.3 13.2 .479 0.6 2.3 .267 2.0 2.5 .806
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
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 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
Wilson Chandler 72 33.3 15.3 1.0 4.6 5.7 1.7 0.7 1.3 1.4 2.8 6.0 13.2 .450 1.6 4.4 .350 1.8 2.2 .807
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
Wilson Chandler 5 23.0 4.8 0.4 4.0 4.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 3.0 1.6 5.8 .276 0.2 1.4 .143 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
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
Wilson Chandler 8 26.9 9.4 0.8 4.4 5.1 2.1 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.3 3.9 9.9 .392 0.4 1.5 .250 1.3 1.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 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
Wilson Chandler 43 25.1 13.0 1.0 4.0 5.1 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.4 2.8 4.9 10.6 .462 1.2 2.9 .413 2.0 2.6 .793
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
Wilson Chandler 6 34.2 12.0 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 4.2 4.5 12.7 .355 1.5 4.8 .310 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
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
Wilson Chandler 62 31.1 13.6 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 1.3 3.1 5.0 11.9 .416 2.0 5.7 .348 1.8 2.5 .724
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
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
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
Wilson Chandler 78 31.7 13.9 1.2 4.9 6.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 3.0 5.4 12.5 .429 1.8 5.2 .342 1.4 1.8 .775
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
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Note: Wilson Chandler didn't play in 2015-16.

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Wilson Chandler 71 30.9 15.7 1.5 5.0 6.5 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.6 2.4 6.1 13.2 .461 1.5 4.6 .337 2.0 2.7 .727
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
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
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
Wilson Chandler 74 31.7 10.0 1.4 4.0 5.4 2.1 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.1 3.8 8.5 .445 1.2 3.3 .358 1.2 1.5 .772
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
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsClippers 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 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
Wilson Chandler 51 23.1 6.0 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.2 5.4 .418 1.2 3.1 .373 0.4 0.5 .720
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
Wilson Chandler 4 13.0 3.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 1.3 4.0 .313 0.3 2.5 .100 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Miami HeatBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Wilson Chandler 35 21.0 5.9 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.1 5.2 .404 1.1 3.5 .306 0.6 0.7 .870
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
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jimmy Butler Wilson Chandler
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
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------