Jimmy Butler vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and Alex English 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jimmy Butler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2012 to 2026, and Alex English, with 15 seasons played from 1977 to 1991, 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.

Jimmy Butler vs. Alex English
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Alex English Jimmy Butler Alex English
Points
120th
25th
40th
106th
Rebounds
+300th
157th
79th
287th
Assists
137th
103rd
46th
152nd
Steals
61st
153rd
28th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
149th
126th
299th
Years15151210

Jimmy Butler vs. Alex English
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Alex English Jimmy Butler Alex English
Points
128th
48th
74th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
187th
294th
126th
157th
Steals
54th
+300th
40th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
296th
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Alex English's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
25th
95 16,322 vs. 25,6139,291
Rebounds
+300th
157th
+143 4,775 vs. 6,5381,763
Assists
137th
103rd
34 3,882 vs. 4,351469
Steals
61st
153rd
92 1,434 vs. 1,067367
Blocks
+300th
149th
+151 384 vs. 833449
Offensive Rebounds
230th
38th
192 1,490 vs. 2,7781,288
Defensive Rebounds
257th
196th
61 3,285 vs. 3,760475
Field Goals Made
199th
12th
187 5,278 vs. 10,6595,381
Field Goals Attempted
209th
16th
193 11,161 vs. 21,0369,875
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 18686
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
+300th
+28 2,129 vs. 832,046
Free Throws Made
39th
70th
31 5,062 vs. 4,277785
Free Throws Attempted
45th
81st
36 6,001 vs. 5,141860

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
53rd
231 891 vs. 1,193302
Seasons
135th
135th
0 15 vs. 150

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
109th
76 19 vs. 514

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
38th
83 8 vs. 3325
50+ point games
50th
50th
0 2 vs. 20
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
106th
66 2,745 vs. 1,6611,084
Rebounds
79th
287th
208 807 vs. 371436
Assists
46th
152nd
106 608 vs. 293315
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 217 vs. 47170
Blocks
126th
299th
173 71 vs. 3239
Offensive Rebounds
66th
121st
55 233 vs. 16667
Defensive Rebounds
70th
+300th
+230 574 vs. 205369
Field Goals Made
47th
92nd
45 923 vs. 668255
Field Goals Attempted
46th
110th
64 2,012 vs. 1,328684
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 156 vs. 0156
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 454 vs. 8446
Free Throws Made
26th
127th
101 743 vs. 325418
Free Throws Attempted
31st
158th
127 898 vs. 377521

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
+300th
130 vs. 6862
Playoffs
76th
154th
78 12 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
37th
24 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
48th
80 18.32 vs. 21.473.15
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.36 vs. 5.480.12
Assists per game
187th
294th
107 4.36 vs. 3.650.71
Steals per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.890.72
Blocks per game
+300th
296th
+4 0.43 vs. 0.700.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
131st
+169 1.67 vs. 2.330.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.69 vs. 3.150.54
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
22nd
231 5.92 vs. 8.933.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
38th
241 12.53 vs. 17.635.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.020.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.39 vs. 0.092.30
Free Throws Made per game
29th
173rd
144 5.68 vs. 3.592.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
206th
165 6.74 vs. 4.312.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
34th
40 21.12 vs. 24.433.31
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 5.460.75
Assists per game
126th
157th
31 4.68 vs. 4.310.37
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.690.98
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.470.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
120th
169 1.79 vs. 2.440.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
+300th
+82 4.42 vs. 3.011.40
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
17th
105 7.10 vs. 9.822.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
36th
91 15.48 vs. 19.534.05
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
+300th
+52 1.20 vs. 0.001.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
+300th
+77 3.49 vs. 0.143.36
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
91st
48 5.72 vs. 4.780.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
136th
79 6.91 vs. 5.541.36

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.