Jimmy Butler vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)