Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler’s time with the Chicago Bulls (2011–2017) was a story of grit, growth, and determination. Drafted 30th overall in 2011, Butler entered the league as a defensive specialist with limited offensive expectations. Under coach Tom Thibodeau’s system, he quickly carved out a role through relentless work ethic, toughness, and an unshakable mindset.
By his third season, Butler emerged as a full-time starter, known for guarding the opposing team’s best perimeter player. He steadily developed his offensive game, eventually becoming the Bulls’ primary scoring option. In 2015, he was named NBA Most Improved Player, averaging over 20 points per game and earning his first All-Star selection. Butler would go on to make three consecutive All-Star teams with Chicago.
Despite his rise, Butler’s time with the Bulls wasn’t without tension. His intense personality and desire to win often clashed with teammates and management. As the team entered a rebuilding phase, Butler was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017.
Still, his Chicago tenure remains significant. Butler evolved from a role player into a franchise cornerstone, embodying the city’s blue-collar mentality. His time with the Bulls laid the foundation for the All-NBA star and playoff leader he would later become.
Jimmy Butler Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 42 | 8:32 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 18.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 76.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 2012-13 | 82 | 26:01 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 46.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 38.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 80.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 2013-14 | 67 | 38:39 | 13.1 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 39.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 28.3 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 76.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| 2014-15 | 65 | 38:40 | 20.0 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 37.8 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 36:55 | 20.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 15.4 | 45.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 31.2 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| 2016-17 | 76 | 36:57 | 23.9 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 16.5 | 45.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.7 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 86.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| 2018-19 | 55 | 33:09 | 18.2 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 13.6 | 46.1 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 86.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | |
| 2019-20 | 58 | 33:46 | 19.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 13.1 | 45.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 24.4 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 83.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 33:33 | 21.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 14.2 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 24.5 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 86.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 5.1 |
| 2021-22 | 57 | 33:52 | 21.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 14.5 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 23.3 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 87.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 33:24 | 22.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 13.9 | 53.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 35.0 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 85.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 34:02 | 20.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 13.2 | 49.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 41.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 85.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| 55 | 33:09 | 18.2 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 13.6 | 46.1 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 86.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | ||
| 745 | 32:54 | 18.0 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 46.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 32.6 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 399 | 32:16 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 11.2 | 44.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 82.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 291 | 33:43 | 21.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 13.8 | 49.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 30.3 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 85.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
Jimmy Butler Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 3 | 1:21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012-13 | 12 | 40:49 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 43.5 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 40.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 2013-14 | 5 | 43:31 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 11.4 | 38.6 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 78.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| 2014-15 | 12 | 42:11 | 22.9 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 17.8 | 44.1 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 81.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 39:47 | 22.7 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 42.6 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 26.1 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 80.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 35:04 | 19.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 26.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 87.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.2 | |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 38:24 | 22.2 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 14.0 | 48.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 34.9 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 85.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 4.3 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 38:32 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 16.0 | 29.7 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 26.7 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 72.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 37:01 | 27.4 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 19.3 | 50.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 84.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 39:43 | 26.9 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 35.9 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 80.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 39:39 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 27.8 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 33.3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 87.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 64 | 38:30 | 24.7 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 8.4 | 17.6 | 47.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 34.3 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 83.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 12 | 35:04 | 19.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 26.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 87.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 114 | 38:05 | 21.5 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 15.8 | 46.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.2 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 83.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 38 | 38:20 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 43.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 36.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 81.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
Jimmy Butler NBA Cup Stats
The NBA Cup games also count as regular season games with the exception of the NBA Cup championshp game.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 3 | 34:02 | 25.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 61.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 62.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 84.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 3 | 34:02 | 25.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 61.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 62.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 84.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | ||
| 3 | 34:02 | 25.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 61.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 62.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 84.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
Jimmy Butler Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2016 | Philadelphia 76ers (W) | 49:03 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 0.50 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 21 | 25 | 0.84 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Jan 02, 2017 | Charlotte Hornets (W) | 38:19 | 52 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 0.63 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 21 | 22 | 0.96 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Detroit Pistons (L) | 55:33 | 43 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 0.48 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 14 | 16 | 0.88 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Jan 07, 2017 | Toronto Raptors (W) | 44:13 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 0.40 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 18 | 20 | 0.90 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Jan 03, 2016 | Toronto Raptors (W) | 38:42 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 0.65 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Brooklyn Nets (W) | 38:21 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 0.48 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Los Angeles Lakers (W) | 39:59 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 0.61 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Atlanta Hawks (L) | 40:08 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0.59 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 02, 2017 | New Orleans Pelicans (W) | 38:48 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 0.54 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Nov 09, 2016 | Atlanta Hawks (L) | 39:17 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0.54 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 4 | 1 | 3 |