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Matthew Dellavedova vs. Mitchell Butler: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Mitchell Butler ranks higher in career impact

Impact comparison

Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.

#2657Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2419Leads
-1.3LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.2
-2.9LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.3
279.3Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better247.7Leads
-254 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-141 ptsLeads
332.3Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better292.4Leads

Career Impact Rank places Mitchell Butler #2419 and Matthew Dellavedova #2657. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Matthew Dellavedova had the higher single-season impact estimate.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/matthew-dellavedova/mitchell-butler/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedMatthew Dellavedova297.807 · No. 2,657Mitchell Butler262.353 · No. 2,419

Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.

Matthew Dellavedova

297.807 composite · No. 2,657 all-time

Matthew Dellavedova's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 2282013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2712015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3392016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate279.33350%139.667
Best 5No. 2282013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2712015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3392016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3442018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3462014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate305.60030%91.680
Best 10No. 2282013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2712015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3392016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3442018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3462014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3472019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3532017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 365332.30020%66.460

139.667 + 91.680 + 66.460= 297.807

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 365, this player's stored replacement finish.

Mitchell Butler

262.353 composite · No. 2,419 all-time

Mitchell Butler's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 2261993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2492003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2681994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate247.66750%123.833
Best 5No. 2261993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2492003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2681994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2891996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3021995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate266.80030%80.040
Best 10No. 2261993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2492003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2681994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2891996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3021995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate5 open slots × No. 318292.40020%58.480

123.833 + 80.040 + 58.480= 262.353

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 318, this player's stored replacement finish.

Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →

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Full comparison · Career comparison

Understand the numbers

Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.

1 · Ranking evidence

Impact: who ranks higher, and why?

Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.

Impact: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2657#2419Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better279.3247.7Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better305.6266.8Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better332.3292.4Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#4747#4640Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.3Better result for this metric.-2.2
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.3Better result for this metric.-2.7
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.9Better result for this metric.-3.3
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailableUnavailable
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-254 pts-141 ptsBetter result for this metric.
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons00
Top-ten impact seasons00

2 · Playing time and responsibility

How much did each player take on?

Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.

Playing time and workload: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Games479362
Minutes9,2865,464

3 · Individual skills

Where does each player have an advantage?

These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.

Shooting

True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.

Shooting: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
True shooting percentage50.4%Better result for this metric.50.0%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile50.7%Better result for this metric.49.5%
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Shooting: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Field-goal percentage38.5%43.8%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage36.3%Better result for this metric.30.4%
Free-throw percentage83.5%Better result for this metric.62.3%

Passing

Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.

Passing: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile26.2%Better result for this metric.9.7%
Assists per game3.5Better result for this metric.0.9
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Passing: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile19.3%16.2%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.

Rebounding: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile5.1%7.7%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game1.72.0Better result for this metric.

Defense

Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.

Defense: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.1%2.0%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.2%0.6%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Matthew Dellavedova and Mitchell Butler
MetricMatthew DellavedovaMitchell Butler
Points per game5.25.2

4 · Team context, not ranking inputs

What happened with and without them?

A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.

Four separate questions

Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards

These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Mitchell Butler ranks higher in career impact.

Matthew DellavedovaMetricMitchell Butler
#2657Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2419Leads
-1.3LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.2
-2.9LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.3
-254 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-141 ptsLeads

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

Matthew Dellavedova leads every available measure below.

Matthew DellavedovaMetricMitchell Butler
397LeadsListed-team regular-season wins276
50.1%LeadsListed-team winning percentage44.2%
3Leads50-win team seasons0
1Leads60-win team seasons0
6LeadsPlayoff team seasons3

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.

Context

Playoff Résumé

Matthew Dellavedova leads every available measure below.

Matthew DellavedovaMetricMitchell Butler
4LeadsPlayoff appearances1
52LeadsPlayoff games2
35LeadsTeam playoff wins1
2LeadsFinals appearances0
1LeadsChampionships0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.

Context

Awards

No recorded measure separates these careers.

Matthew DellavedovaMetricMitchell Butler
Not availableAll-StarNot available
Not availableMVPNot available
Not availableAll-NBANot available
Not availableAll-DefenseNot available
Not availableDPOYNot available
Not availableRookie of the YearNot available

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.

How each context field is counted
Listed-team regular-season wins
The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
Listed-team winning percentage
Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
50- and 60-win team seasons
Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
Team seasons reaching playoffs
Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
Playoff appearances and games
Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
Team playoff wins
Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
Finals appearances and championships
Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
Awards
Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.

Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.

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How the careers developed

Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.

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Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.

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