2018 to 2022: CP3 vs Butler
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:14 pm
Chris Paul's years through Houston, OKC and Phoenix. Jimmy Butler's years through Minny, Philly and Miami.
Who had the more impressive stretch in those years? Who would you rather have on your team for this stretch of 5 years?
Total accolades:
Chris Paul - 2x All NBA Second (2020 - OKC, 2021 - Pheonix), 1x All NBA Third (2022 - Pheonix), 1x Assists Leader (2022 - Pheonix)
Jimmy Butler - 3x All NBA Third (2018 - Minny, 2020 - Miami, 2021 - Miami), 2x All Defense Second (2018 - Minny, 2021 - Miami), 1x Steals Leader (2021 - Miami)
Regular season:
2018: CP3/Houston - 65/17 record, 1st in West; Butler/Minny - 47/35 record, 8th in West
2019: CP3/Houston - 53/29 record, 4th in West; Butler/Philly (spent 85% of his games there) - 51/31 record, 3rd in East
2020: CP3/OKC - 44/28 record, 5th in West; Butler/Miami - 44/29 record, 5th in East
2021: CP3/Pheonix - 51/21 record, 2nd in West; Butler/Miami - 40/32 record, 6th in East
2022: CP3/Pheonix - 64/18 record, 1st in West; Butler/Miami - 53/29 record, 1st in East
Playoffs:
2018: CP3/Houston - Western Conference Finals, 7 games against GSW (Champions); Butler/Minny - West First Round, 5 games against Houston
2019: CP3/Houston - Western Semi Finals, 6 games against GSW; Butler/Philly - Eastern Semi Finals, 7 games against Toronto (Champions)
2020: CP3/OKC - West First Round, 7 games against Houston; Butler/Miami - NBA Finalists, lost the title in 6 games vs Lakers
2021: CP3/Pheonix - NBA Finalists, lost the title in 6 games to Milwaukee; Butler/Miami - East First Round, lost in 4 games to Milwaukee (Champions)
2022: CP3/Pheonix - Western Semi Finals, 7 games against Dallas; Butler/Miami - Eastern Finals, 7 games against Boston
Who had the more impressive stretch in those years? Who would you rather have on your team for this stretch of 5 years?
Total accolades:
Chris Paul - 2x All NBA Second (2020 - OKC, 2021 - Pheonix), 1x All NBA Third (2022 - Pheonix), 1x Assists Leader (2022 - Pheonix)
Jimmy Butler - 3x All NBA Third (2018 - Minny, 2020 - Miami, 2021 - Miami), 2x All Defense Second (2018 - Minny, 2021 - Miami), 1x Steals Leader (2021 - Miami)
Regular season:
2018: CP3/Houston - 65/17 record, 1st in West; Butler/Minny - 47/35 record, 8th in West
2019: CP3/Houston - 53/29 record, 4th in West; Butler/Philly (spent 85% of his games there) - 51/31 record, 3rd in East
2020: CP3/OKC - 44/28 record, 5th in West; Butler/Miami - 44/29 record, 5th in East
2021: CP3/Pheonix - 51/21 record, 2nd in West; Butler/Miami - 40/32 record, 6th in East
2022: CP3/Pheonix - 64/18 record, 1st in West; Butler/Miami - 53/29 record, 1st in East
Playoffs:
2018: CP3/Houston - Western Conference Finals, 7 games against GSW (Champions); Butler/Minny - West First Round, 5 games against Houston
2019: CP3/Houston - Western Semi Finals, 6 games against GSW; Butler/Philly - Eastern Semi Finals, 7 games against Toronto (Champions)
2020: CP3/OKC - West First Round, 7 games against Houston; Butler/Miami - NBA Finalists, lost the title in 6 games vs Lakers
2021: CP3/Pheonix - NBA Finalists, lost the title in 6 games to Milwaukee; Butler/Miami - East First Round, lost in 4 games to Milwaukee (Champions)
2022: CP3/Pheonix - Western Semi Finals, 7 games against Dallas; Butler/Miami - Eastern Finals, 7 games against Boston