Jimmy Butler vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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 2024-25
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)