Caron Butler
- Seasons
- 2002-03 to 2015-16
- Position
- F
- Height
- 6′7″
- Weight
- 228 lb
- Born
- Mar 13, 1980
- College
- UConn
- Draft
- 2002, round 1, pick 10
2All-Star selections
Career advanced
- PER
- 15.0
- True shooting
- .523
- Effective FG
- .469
- Usage rate
- 21.7
- Win shares
- 50.9
- WS per 48
- .086
- Box plus/minus
- -0.2
- VORP
- 12.5
- Best season, WS
- 7.2
- Best season, BPM
- 4.1
- MVP vote shares
- 0.00
- Finals appearances
- 0
League-leading seasons: 0 scoring, 0 rebounding, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks (per game, minimum 70% of team games).
Advanced by season
| Season | Team | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | MIA | 22 | 78 | 2,858 | 15.1 | .502 | .432 | 22.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.1 | .086 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 99 | 102 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 23 | 68 | 2,030 | 10.7 | .440 | .388 | 18.5 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .050 | -2.9 | 0.1 | -2.9 | -0.4 | 94 | 102 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 24 | 77 | 2,746 | 15.8 | .528 | .464 | 20.7 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 5.3 | .093 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.9 | 110 | 111 |
| 2005-06 | WAS | 25 | 75 | 2,708 | 17.0 | .535 | .474 | 23.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | .112 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 107 | 106 |
| 2006-07 | WAS | 26 | 63 | 2,474 | 18.3 | .537 | .472 | 23.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 5.3 | .103 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 108 | 109 |
| 2007-08 | WAS | 27 | 58 | 2,314 | 20.7 | .558 | .501 | 24.0 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .150 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 113 | 107 |
| 2008-09 | WAS | 28 | 67 | 2,585 | 18.8 | .552 | .482 | 25.9 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 4.5 | .083 | 2.0 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 108 | 113 |
| 2009-10 | 2+ teams | 29 | 74 | 2,783 | 13.7 | .507 | .448 | 22.1 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .061 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.5 | 101 | 108 |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 30 | 29 | 867 | 14.2 | .523 | .487 | 25.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .067 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 100 | 106 |
| 2011-12 | LAC | 31 | 63 | 1,871 | 11.7 | .501 | .472 | 20.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .059 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 102 | 108 |
| 2012-13 | LAC | 32 | 78 | 1,879 | 12.4 | .535 | .513 | 20.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .091 | -0.1 | -1.2 | -1.3 | 0.3 | 107 | 107 |
| 2013-14 | 2+ teams | 33 | 56 | 1,419 | 12.2 | .512 | .485 | 20.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .062 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | 0.2 | 102 | 108 |
| 2014-15 | DET | 34 | 78 | 1,623 | 9.3 | .544 | .511 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .070 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -1.7 | 0.1 | 108 | 109 |
| 2015-16 | SAC | 35 | 17 | 176 | 11.3 | .490 | .449 | 16.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .071 | -2.5 | 0.6 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 106 | 109 |
What these mean
- TS%
- True shooting: scoring efficiency counting twos, threes and free throws together.
- eFG%
- Effective field goal %: field goal % with threes weighted 1.5x.
- USG%
- Usage rate: share of team plays a player finished while on the floor (from 1977-78).
- PER
- Player efficiency rating: per-minute production, league average is 15.
- WS
- Win shares: wins a player produced, split into offense (OWS) and defense (DWS).
- WS/48
- Win shares per 48 minutes; about .100 is league average.
- BPM
- Box plus/minus: points per 100 possessions above an average player (from 1973-74).
- VORP
- Value over replacement player: BPM converted to total value over a bench-level player (from 1973-74).
- ORtg / DRtg
- Points produced and allowed per 100 possessions.
Estimated plus-minus (EPM) is a proprietary Dunks & Threes metric and isn't included.