Anthony Davis vs Jimmy Butler III
Davis · Butler III
Anthony Davis: Day-To-Day (Finger · Arm · Left). Jimmy Butler III: Out (Knee · Leg · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveAnthony Davis scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (20.4 vs 20.0), on Davis's heavier usage (27.2% vs 22.6%).
Butler III is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.6% to 55.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Butler III (4.9 vs 2.8 assists), the glass to Davis (11.1 vs 5.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Butler III played 18 more games (38 vs 20 of 82).
With Butler III on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.3 per 100 possessions, against -4.6 for Davis; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Davis $58.5M through 2027-28, Butler III — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Davis | Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-10 | Record when playing | 23-15 |
| 21.6 | Points at home | 18.8 |
| 18.5 | Points on the road | 21.5 |
| 22.2 | Points in wins | 20.0 |
| 18.5 | Points in losses | 20.0 |
| 35 | Season high | 33 |
| 3 | 30-point games | 5 |
| 13 | Double-doubles | 3 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).