Jaren Jackson Jr. vs Jimmy Butler III
Jackson Jr. · Butler III
Jaren Jackson Jr.: Day-To-Day (Knee · Leg · Left). Jimmy Butler III: Out (Knee · Leg · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJimmy Butler III scored more in 2025-26, 0.6 points a game apart (20.0 vs 19.4), on Jackson Jr.'s heavier usage (25.3% vs 22.6%).
Butler III is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.6% to 57.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Butler III (4.9 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Jackson Jr. (5.7 vs 5.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Jackson Jr. played 10 more games (48 vs 38 of 82).
With Butler III on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.3 per 100 possessions, against -2.0 for Jackson Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Jackson Jr. $49.0M through 2029-30, Butler III — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Jackson Jr. | Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-29 | Record when playing | 23-15 |
| 18.3 | Points at home | 18.8 |
| 20.6 | Points on the road | 21.5 |
| 20.2 | Points in wins | 20.0 |
| 18.9 | Points in losses | 20.0 |
| 31 | Season high | 33 |
| 4 | 30-point games | 5 |
| 3 | 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).