Jimmy Butler III vs RJ Barrett
Butler III · Barrett
Jimmy Butler III: Out (Knee · Leg · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJimmy Butler III scored more in 2025-26, 0.7 points a game apart (20.0 vs 19.3), on Barrett's heavier usage (25.4% vs 22.6%).
Butler III is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.6% to 58.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Butler III (4.9 vs 3.3 assists), the glass to Butler III (5.6 vs 5.3 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Barrett played 19 more games (57 vs 38 of 82).
With Butler III on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.3 per 100 possessions, against +4.9 for Barrett; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Butler III — through —, Barrett $29.6M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Butler III | Barrett | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-15 | Record when playing | 34-23 |
| 18.8 | Points at home | 19.8 |
| 21.5 | Points on the road | 18.8 |
| 20.0 | Points in wins | 20.3 |
| 20.0 | Points in losses | 17.8 |
| 33 | Season high | 31 |
| 5 | 30-point games | 1 |
| 3 | Double-doubles | 0 |
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).