2025-26 Season

JIMMY BUTLER III

Golden State Warriors | Forward | 6-6

2025-26 Season

JIMMY BUTLER III

Golden State Warriors | Forward | 6-6 | Yr 14

20.0 PPG

5.6 RPG

4.9 APG

31.1 MPG

+14.7 Impact

III produces at an elite rate for a 31-minute workload.

Embed this player card

Copy & paste this HTML into any page:

<iframe src="http://readthegame.com/embed/player/jimmy-butler-iii-202710" width="100%" height="220" frameborder="0" style="border-radius:12px;max-width:500px;"></iframe>

The widget updates automatically whenever our data does.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

+14.7

Scoring +18.1

Points 20.0 PPG = +15.1

Shot Making above expected FG% = +3.0

Creation +2.2

Creation 4.9 AST/g = +2.2

Turnovers -3.8

Turnovers 1.6/g = -3.8

Defense +2.5

Defense 1.4 STL, 0.2 BLK = +2.5

Hustle & Effort +5.6

Rebounds 5.6 RPG = +5.6

Raw Impact +24.6

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.9

Net Impact

+14.7

94th pctl vs Forwards

PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

Creation

Hustle

Defense

of 19 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Jimmy Butler III +15.0 Stephen Curry +13.1 Brandin Podziemski +5.2 Kristaps Porziņģis +3.4 Moses Moody +3.0 De'Anthony Melton +1.4 Jonathan Kuminga +1.2 Gary Payton II +0.4 Gui Santos +0.2 Al Horford -0.1 Buddy Hield -0.8 Trayce Jackson-Davis -1.2 Quinten Post -1.7 Nate Williams -2.5 Pat Spencer -3.0 Will Richard -3.3 LJ Cryer -3.4 Malevy Leons -4.8 Draymond Green -5.2

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 89th

20.0 PPG

Efficiency 94th

65.1% TS

Playmaking 93th

4.9 APG

Rebounding 75th

5.6 RPG

Defense 84th

+10.0/g

Hustle 48th

+11.7/g

Creation 91th

+4.51/g

Shot Making 66th

+7.01/g

TO Discipline 42th

0.05/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A relentless barrage of physical foul-drawing and surgical mid-range orchestration defined Jimmy Butler III's early-season campaign. Even when his box score looked brilliant on paper, hidden costs occasionally spoiled the results. Take the 10/27 vs MEM matchup, where hyper-efficient shot selection yielded 20 points but masked underlying issues that dragged his impact score down to a disappointing -3.7. Conversely, he could entirely dictate the game's flow without demanding heavy shot volume. During the 11/11 vs OKC tilt, Butler managed a mere 12 points but still generated a robust +9.1 impact by anchoring the scheme with elite defensive positioning and disruptive passing lane activity. When he fully weaponized his physicality, the numbers were devastating. He set a brutal tone early on 10/21 vs LAL, punishing aggressive closeouts and leveraging elite foul generation to drive a massive +15.4 impact. He remains an absolute master at manipulating tempo, extracting maximum value from defensive reads and hustle plays to break the spirit of opposing wings.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

32 PTS vs NYK

Jan 16 | +35.4 impact

Worst Game

2 PTS vs PHX

Nov 05 | -9.2 impact

PATTERNS

Very consistent. III posts positive impact in 95% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~7 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 68% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Defensive difference-maker. III consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Performance has dropped off. First-half impact: +16.8, second-half: +12.7. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.

Hot right now — 18 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 18 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 39 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.