Jimmy Butler vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons 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 / Games against each other
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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 Ben Simmons, with 7 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons
Points
120th
+300th
40th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
137th
286th
46th
176th
Steals
61st
+300th
28th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
126th
285th
Years157124

Jimmy Butler vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons
Points
128th
--
74th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
291st
203rd
Assists
187th
33rd
126th
35th
Steals
54th
--
40th
159th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
206th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
+300th
+180 16,322 vs. 5,02111,301
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,775 vs. 2,8401,935
Assists
137th
286th
149 3,882 vs. 2,7541,128
Steals
61st
+300th
+239 1,434 vs. 568866
Blocks
+300th
+300th
384 vs. 255129
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 1,490 vs. 641849
Defensive Rebounds
257th
+300th
+43 3,285 vs. 2,1991,086
Field Goals Made
199th
+300th
+101 5,278 vs. 2,0763,202
Field Goals Attempted
209th
+300th
+91 11,161 vs. 3,7207,441
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 5699
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
+300th
+28 2,129 vs. 362,093
Free Throws Made
39th
+300th
+261 5,062 vs. 8644,198
Free Throws Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 6,001 vs. 1,4594,542

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
+300th
891 vs. 383508
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 78

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
14th
19 19 vs. 3314

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
+300th
8 vs. 17
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 2,745 vs. 4772,268
Rebounds
79th
+300th
+221 807 vs. 280527
Assists
46th
176th
130 608 vs. 259349
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 217 vs. 48169
Blocks
126th
285th
159 71 vs. 3437
Offensive Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 233 vs. 67166
Defensive Rebounds
70th
+300th
+230 574 vs. 213361
Field Goals Made
47th
+300th
+253 923 vs. 194729
Field Goals Attempted
46th
+300th
+254 2,012 vs. 3421,670
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 156 vs. 0156
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 454 vs. 2452
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 743 vs. 89654
Free Throws Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 898 vs. 171727

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
+300th
130 vs. 3991
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
20th
0 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
--
18.32 vs. 13.115.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
5.36 vs. 7.422.06
Assists per game
187th
33rd
154 4.36 vs. 7.192.83
Steals per game
54th
--
1.61 vs. 1.480.13
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.43 vs. 0.670.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.67 vs. 1.670.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.69 vs. 5.742.05
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
--
5.92 vs. 5.420.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
--
12.53 vs. 9.712.81
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
--
0.79 vs. 0.010.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
2.39 vs. 0.092.30
Free Throws Made per game
29th
--
5.68 vs. 2.263.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
--
6.74 vs. 3.812.93

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
+300th
+226 21.12 vs. 12.238.88
Rebounds per game
291st
203rd
88 6.21 vs. 7.180.97
Assists per game
126th
35th
91 4.68 vs. 6.641.96
Steals per game
40th
159th
119 1.67 vs. 1.230.44
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.55 vs. 0.870.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 1.720.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
121st
97 4.42 vs. 5.461.05
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
+300th
+178 7.10 vs. 4.972.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
+300th
+173 15.48 vs. 8.776.71
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. 0.053.44
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 2.283.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
258th
201 6.91 vs. 4.382.52

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.