Jimmy Butler vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.