Jimmy Butler vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler David Robinson Jimmy Butler David Robinson
Points
120th
46th
40th
55th
Rebounds
+300th
35th
79th
31st
Assists
137th
+300th
46th
159th
Steals
61st
67th
28th
53rd
Blocks
+300th
6th
126th
5th
Years15141212

Jimmy Butler vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler David Robinson Jimmy Butler David Robinson
Points
128th
51st
74th
151st
Rebounds
+300th
38th
291st
41st
Assists
187th
+300th
126th
+300th
Steals
54th
107th
40th
159th
Blocks
+300th
4th
+300th
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
46th
74 16,322 vs. 20,7904,468
Rebounds
+300th
35th
+265 4,775 vs. 10,4975,722
Assists
137th
+300th
+163 3,882 vs. 2,4411,441
Steals
61st
67th
6 1,434 vs. 1,38846
Blocks
+300th
6th
+294 384 vs. 2,9542,570
Offensive Rebounds
230th
29th
201 1,490 vs. 3,0831,593
Defensive Rebounds
257th
24th
233 3,285 vs. 7,4144,129
Field Goals Made
199th
61st
138 5,278 vs. 7,3652,087
Field Goals Attempted
209th
93rd
116 11,161 vs. 14,2213,060
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 25679
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
+300th
+28 2,129 vs. 1002,029
Free Throws Made
39th
22nd
17 5,062 vs. 6,035973
Free Throws Attempted
45th
19th
26 6,001 vs. 8,2012,200

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
163rd
121 891 vs. 98796
Seasons
135th
194th
59 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
50th
17 19 vs. 145

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
54th
67 8 vs. 2214
50+ point games
50th
42nd
8 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
55th
15 2,745 vs. 2,221524
Rebounds
79th
31st
48 807 vs. 1,301494
Assists
46th
159th
113 608 vs. 280328
Steals
28th
53rd
25 217 vs. 15166
Blocks
126th
5th
121 71 vs. 312241
Offensive Rebounds
66th
21st
45 233 vs. 367134
Defensive Rebounds
70th
22nd
48 574 vs. 934360
Field Goals Made
47th
63rd
16 923 vs. 768155
Field Goals Attempted
46th
71st
25 2,012 vs. 1,604408
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 156 vs. 1155
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 454 vs. 10444
Free Throws Made
26th
34th
8 743 vs. 68459
Free Throws Attempted
31st
26th
5 898 vs. 96668

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
100th
15 130 vs. 1237
Playoffs
76th
76th
0 12 vs. 120

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
78th
65 8 vs. 17
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
51st
77 18.32 vs. 21.062.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 5.36 vs. 10.645.28
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.36 vs. 2.471.88
Steals per game
54th
107th
53 1.61 vs. 1.410.20
Blocks per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.43 vs. 2.992.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
24th
+276 1.67 vs. 3.121.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.69 vs. 7.513.82
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
79th
174 5.92 vs. 7.461.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
159th
120 12.53 vs. 14.411.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.030.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.39 vs. 0.102.29
Free Throws Made per game
29th
21st
8 5.68 vs. 6.110.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
17th
24 6.74 vs. 8.311.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
151st
77 21.12 vs. 18.063.06
Rebounds per game
291st
41st
250 6.21 vs. 10.584.37
Assists per game
126th
+300th
+174 4.68 vs. 2.282.40
Steals per game
40th
159th
119 1.67 vs. 1.230.44
Blocks per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.55 vs. 2.541.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
52nd
237 1.79 vs. 2.981.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
28th
190 4.42 vs. 7.593.18
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
185th
63 7.10 vs. 6.240.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
236th
109 15.48 vs. 13.042.44
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
+300th
+52 1.20 vs. 0.011.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
+300th
+77 3.49 vs. 0.083.41
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
53rd
10 5.72 vs. 5.560.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
31st
26 6.91 vs. 7.850.95

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.