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Caron Butler



Position: Small Forward
Full Name: James Caron Butler
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Born: March 13, 1980 in Racine, Wisconsin
Height: 6-7
Weight: 235
High School: Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, Maine
College: University of Connecticut
Drafted: 1st Round, 10th Pick - Miami Heat, 2002
Jersey#: 1

Played for the Lakers from 2004 to 2005


Butler was a lottery pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, selected with the 10th overall pick to the Miami Heat. He is remembered for his comments on draft day after nine teams passed over him, saying that he was going to make them pay for the rest of his career. In his first season with the Heat, he averaged a stellar 15 points and 5 rebounds. During his second season his stats fell slightly to 9 points and 4 rebounds, with an injury-hampered effort all season. He played in only 68 games in his second year. In 2004 he almost made history with the Heat, coming 1 game from defeating the favored Indiana Pacers in the conference semi-finals. At the end of the season he was traded along with Lamar Odom and Brian Grant to the Lakers in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal.

Caron Butler was traded along with Chucky Atkins to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kwame Brown and Laron Profit on August 2, 2005. Shortly before the 2005-2006 season opener, he inked a 5-year, $46 million dollar deal with the team. He became part of Washington's new 'Big 3', previously made up of Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, and the now-departed Larry Hughes, who Butler replaced in the 2005-2006 season.

Butler's offensive game is known for its face up line drive jumper, as well as his athleticism and ability to finish around the rim.



Regular Season Stats


YEAR TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB RPG AST PF STL TO BLK PTS PPG
2003 MIA 78 2858 429 1032 .416 309 375 .824 34 107 .318 397 5.1 213 230 137 192 31 1201 15.4
2004 MIA 68 2030 240 631 .380 133 176 .756 10 42 .238 326 4.8 126 162 75 91 13 623 9.2
2005 LAL 77 2746 441 991 .445 275 319 .862 38 125 .304 450 5.8 146 213 110 125 23 1195 15.5
2006 WAS 75 2706 494 1086 .455 289 332 .870 41 120 .342 466 6.2 186 238 127 175 18 1318 17.6
2007 WAS 63 2474 451 975 .463 283 328 .863 18 72 .250 467 7.4 233 188 134 181 17 1203 19.1
2008 WAS 58 2317 439 943 .466 236 262 .901 66 185 .357 387 6.7 283 160 128 150 21 1180 20.3
CAREER 419 15131 2494 5658 .441 1525 1792 .851 207 651 .318 2493 5.9 1187 1191 711 914 123 6720 16.0


Playoff Stats


YEAR TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB RPG AST PF STL TO BLK PTS PPG
2004 MIA 13 511 59 153 .386 47 57 .825 2 11 .182 110 8.5 31 45 28 23 7 167 12.8
2006 WAS 6 262 42 101 .416 24 29 .828 3 14 .214 63 10.5 16 31 12 14 4 111 18.5
2008 WAS 6 246 40 87 .460 27 31 .871 5 21 .238 34 5.7 23 19 11 16 1 112 18.7
CAREER 25 1019 141 341 .413 98 117 .838 10 46 .217 207 8.3 70 95 51 53 12 390 15.6