Carmelo Anthony vs. Jimmy Butler: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Jimmy Butler all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, and Jimmy Butler, with 15 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Jimmy Butler
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler
Points
10th
128th
75th
40th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
79th
Assists
188th
146th
251st
46th
Steals
92nd
63rd
115th
28th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
126th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Jimmy Butler
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler
Points
37th
125th
43rd
74th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
291st
Assists
+300th
191st
+300th
126th
Steals
+300th
54th
178th
40th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
128th
118 28,289 vs. 16,00512,284
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 4,6703,138
Assists
188th
146th
42 3,422 vs. 3,796374
Steals
92nd
63rd
29 1,223 vs. 1,405182
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 379265
Offensive Rebounds
115th
243rd
128 1,983 vs. 1,449534
Defensive Rebounds
54th
271st
217 5,825 vs. 3,2212,604
Field Goals Made
16th
206th
190 10,119 vs. 5,1784,941
Field Goals Attempted
10th
221st
211 22,643 vs. 10,96611,677
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 6921,039
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
274th
246 4,873 vs. 2,0982,775
Free Throws Made
18th
42nd
24 6,320 vs. 4,9571,363
Free Throws Attempted
26th
47th
21 7,764 vs. 5,8751,889

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 874386
Seasons
12th
133rd
121 19 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
32nd
170 2 vs. 1917

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
121st
87 36 vs. 828
50+ point games
30th
49th
19 4 vs. 22
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
40th
35 1,914 vs. 2,745831
Rebounds
166th
79th
87 557 vs. 807250
Assists
251st
46th
205 204 vs. 608404
Steals
115th
28th
87 100 vs. 217117
Blocks
+300th
126th
+174 29 vs. 7142
Offensive Rebounds
136th
66th
70 153 vs. 23380
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
70th
62 404 vs. 574170
Field Goals Made
91st
47th
44 669 vs. 923254
Field Goals Attempted
70th
46th
24 1,614 vs. 2,012398
3-Pointers Made
113rd
57th
56 101 vs. 15655
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
51st
49 312 vs. 454142
Free Throws Made
61st
26th
35 475 vs. 743268
Free Throws Attempted
64th
31st
33 575 vs. 898323

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
85th
174 83 vs. 13047
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
13th
24 4 vs. 84
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
125th
88 22.45 vs. 18.314.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 5.340.85
Assists per game
+300th
191st
+109 2.72 vs. 4.341.63
Steals per game
+300th
54th
+246 0.97 vs. 1.610.64
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.430.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.660.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
+300th
+106 4.62 vs. 3.690.94
Field Goals Made per game
50th
251st
201 8.03 vs. 5.922.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
277th
245 17.97 vs. 12.555.42
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
+300th
+68 1.37 vs. 0.790.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 2.401.47
Free Throws Made per game
50th
29th
21 5.02 vs. 5.670.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
43rd
23 6.16 vs. 6.720.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Jimmy Butler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
74th
31 23.06 vs. 21.121.94
Rebounds per game
248th
291st
43 6.71 vs. 6.210.50
Assists per game
+300th
126th
+174 2.46 vs. 4.682.22
Steals per game
178th
40th
138 1.20 vs. 1.670.46
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.550.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
289th
23 1.84 vs. 1.790.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
218th
48 4.87 vs. 4.420.45
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
122nd
59 8.06 vs. 7.100.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
127th
88 19.45 vs. 15.483.97
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
248th
18 1.22 vs. 1.200.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
223rd
38 3.76 vs. 3.490.27
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
43rd
0 5.72 vs. 5.720.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
57th
1 6.93 vs. 6.910.02

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.