Jimmy Butler vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Jimmy Butler that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Billy Thompson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,964 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,660 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,786 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,405 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Jimmy Butler 872 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)