Jimmy Butler vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,282 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,756 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,870 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,431 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Jimmy Butler 888 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)