John Butler: NBA referee stats (#30)
Fouls per game, games worked and totals, season 2026-27, from the box scores.
John Butler, NBA referee #30: 43 games worked, 39.4 fouls per game (−0.6 vs the league's 40.0), 0.0 points per game in his games. Recent games and next assignments, from the box scores.
League average: 40.0 fouls per game over every officiated game with a box score. Green ≥ +2, red ≤ −2.
Recent games worked
| Date | Game | Score | Total | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | MIN at LAC | 0–0 | 0 | 36 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ORL at LAL | 0–0 | 0 | 39 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | DEN at POR | 0–0 | 0 | 42 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | BOS at GSW | 0–0 | 0 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | LAC at HOU | 0–0 | 0 | 32 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | MIL at ORL | 0–0 | 0 | 39 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | MIN at MEM | 0–0 | 0 | 37 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | HOU at ATL | 0–0 | 0 | 27 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | LAL at LAC | 0–0 | 0 | 34 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | TOR at SAC | 0–0 | 0 | 35 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | DAL at NYK | 0–0 | 0 | 46 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | NOP at IND | 0–0 | 0 | 38 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | SAS at OKC | 0–0 | 0 | 48 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | BKN at MEM | 0–0 | 0 | 32 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | DAL at UTA | 0–0 | 0 | 24 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | ATL at TOR | 0–0 | 0 | 39 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | MIA at DET | 0–0 | 0 | 39 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | WAS at MIL | 0–0 | 0 | 32 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | GSW at BKN | 0–0 | 0 | 48 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | DEN at ORL | 0–0 | 0 | 48 |
How PropLab uses the referee
The fouls-above-average figure is one input of the Game Context block (15% of every pick’s score), next to the spread, the total, home/away and back-to-backs. A crew that calls more fouls means more free throws and more foul trouble; a crew that lets play go means faster, cleaner games. It moves a score at the margins; the player and the matchup move it far more.
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