The highest score of Butler's career is 56.
In the first round of the playoffs on April 25th, 223, the Heat beat the Bucks 119-114 at home, leading 3-1. In this game, Heat forward Jimmy Butler played for 41 minutes, made 19 of 28 shots and got 56 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
In an interview after the game, he talked about the Heat fans shouting MVP for him. He said, "I don't think I'm an MVP. To be honest, I think it's Joel."
Embiid and Butler were teammates in the 76ers, and they had a good personal relationship. Embiid is also the most vocal player in the regular season MVP. Butler scored 22 points in the first quarter and scored 21 points in the last quarter. At the crucial moment, Butler scored 13 points alone, while Bucks always scored 8 points. Butler became the only player in Heat playoff history to score 5 points.
53 points and 1 rebounds in 216:
On January 15th, 216, Jimmy Butler, who was still playing for Chicago Bulls, scored a career-high 53 points and 1 rebounds and led his team to beat the 76ers 115-111.
In this game, Butler made 15 of 3 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 21 of 25 free throws and slashed 53 points and 1 rebounds. Butler (twice) and Michael Jordan (nine times) are the only two players in the history of the Bulls who scored 5 points and double-doubles.