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Is Jimmy a better playoff performer than Harden? (alien.top)
submitted 10 months ago by Texas_renegade12@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space
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Having a debate where im on the side of the argument saying that Jimmy butler is a better playoff player than harden.

Jimmy career playoff stats

  • 21 ppg

  • 6rbs

  • 4.6 assists

  • Lead team to finals as a main option twice, once as an 8 seed

Harden playoff career stats

  • 22.7 ppg
  • 5.5 rbs
  • 6 assists
  • notorious for choking in big games
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[–] HoeImOddyNuff@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Ask someone their top 3 guys who show up in the playoffs and Jimmy will be one of them.

[–] timurjimmy@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

If you account for both guy’s primes as both became superstars later than is typically usual then yea he is. Especially when you account for defense.

[–] CabbageStockExchange@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Rockets Flair

You are bold debating Jimbo is better than Harden in the playoffs with that.

The argument should be painfully obvious that it’s Butler. Defense matters and Jimmy has better intangibles than Harden. He’s carried a much worse Heat teams to finals than Harden has on some very very good Rocket squads

[–] Le4-6Mafia@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Here’s a hot take: if Jimmy was the same level of defender as Harden he would still be a better playoff player

[–] mxgicjohnson@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Yes, but don’t mention Jimmy in the same breathe as Harden all time