diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Bukkit.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Bukkit.java
index acb00301..083b98a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Bukkit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Bukkit.java
@@ -633,7 +633,10 @@ public final class Bukkit {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets a player object by the given username.
+     * Gets a player whose name matches the given name closest.
+     * <p>
+     * Use {@link #getPlayerExact(String)} to get the player matching the input exactly
+     * and {@link #matchPlayer(String)} if you want a list of all players matching the input.
      * <p>
      * This method may not return objects for offline players.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
index a422f880..b5740535 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
@@ -544,7 +544,10 @@ public interface Server extends PluginMessageRecipient {
     public int getTicksPerSpawns(@NotNull SpawnCategory spawnCategory);
 
     /**
-     * Gets a player object by the given username.
+     * Gets a player whose name matches the given name closest.
+     * <p>
+     * Use {@link #getPlayerExact(String)} to get the player matching the input exactly
+     * and {@link #matchPlayer(String)} if you want a list of all players matching the input.
      * <p>
      * This method may not return objects for offline players.
      *