Who is better, Delle Donne or Butler?
Elena Delle Donne leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.4 for Jimmy Butler — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Delle Donne vs Butler
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Elena Delle Donne above Jimmy Butler: 80.5 vs 80.4. Elena Delle Donne leads on Honours, Dominance. Jimmy Butler leads on Longevity.
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Delle DonneWinner
80.5Delle Donne wins: Dominance, Honours
Butler
80.4Butler wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Elena Delle Donne
80.5
Delle Donne leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Elena Delle Donne
2. Jimmy Butler
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Elena Delle Donne5 seasons played · career day 1,825100.1 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jimmy Butler5 seasons played · career day 1,82565.2 points per game
-34.9% vs Delle Donne at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Delle Donne | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 35.7 | 100.1 | 174.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Butler | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 65.2 | 149.9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Delle DonneRetired | ButlerActive · Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA titles | 1 | — |
| WNBA MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 6 |
| 50-40-90 seasons | 1 | — |
| Points per game | 19.4 | — |
| All-NBA teams | — | 5 |
| All-Defensive teams | — | 5 |
| Playoff points per game | — | 21.2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Delle Donne80.5
Butler80.4
FAQ
Where does Butler beat Delle Donne?
Butler scores higher on longevity. Delle Donne leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Delle Donne vs Butler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Delle Donne: 80.5, Butler: 80.4.
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