Jimmy Butler vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Thaddeus Young 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,429 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,798 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,904 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,439 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 386 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jimmy Butler 896 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)