Jimmy Butler vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and Fred VanVleet 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 Jimmy Butler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2012 to 2026, and Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 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. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet
Points
128th
+300th
40th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
146th
220th
46th
237th
Steals
63rd
+300th
28th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
126th
+300th
Years159126

Jimmy Butler vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet
Points
125th
286th
74th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
191st
82nd
126th
242nd
Steals
54th
113rd
40th
+300th
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:

Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
128th
+300th
+172 16,005 vs. 8,2047,801
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,670 vs. 1,8842,786
Assists
146th
220th
74 3,796 vs. 3,121675
Steals
63rd
+300th
+237 1,405 vs. 757648
Blocks
+300th
+300th
379 vs. 253126
Offensive Rebounds
243rd
+300th
+57 1,449 vs. 2391,210
Defensive Rebounds
271st
+300th
+29 3,221 vs. 1,6451,576
Field Goals Made
206th
+300th
+94 5,178 vs. 2,7632,415
Field Goals Attempted
221st
+300th
+79 10,966 vs. 6,8854,081
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 692 vs. 1,386694
3-Pointers Attempted
274th
74th
200 2,098 vs. 3,7311,633
Free Throws Made
42nd
+300th
+258 4,957 vs. 1,2923,665
Free Throws Attempted
47th
+300th
+253 5,875 vs. 1,4984,377

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
874 vs. 550324
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
32nd
202nd
170 19 vs. 217

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
276th
155 8 vs. 26
50+ point games
49th
76th
27 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 2,745 vs. 6492,096
Rebounds
79th
+300th
+221 807 vs. 140667
Assists
46th
237th
191 608 vs. 211397
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 217 vs. 51166
Blocks
126th
+300th
+174 71 vs. 1952
Offensive Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 233 vs. 17216
Defensive Rebounds
70th
+300th
+230 574 vs. 123451
Field Goals Made
47th
+300th
+253 923 vs. 219704
Field Goals Attempted
46th
+300th
+254 2,012 vs. 5511,461
3-Pointers Made
57th
75th
18 156 vs. 13026
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
86th
35 454 vs. 339115
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 743 vs. 81662
Free Throws Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 898 vs. 94804

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
+300th
130 vs. 5971
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 66

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
125th
286th
161 18.31 vs. 14.923.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.34 vs. 3.431.92
Assists per game
191st
82nd
109 4.34 vs. 5.671.33
Steals per game
54th
113rd
59 1.61 vs. 1.380.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.460.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 0.431.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.69 vs. 2.990.69
Field Goals Made per game
251st
+300th
+49 5.92 vs. 5.020.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
279th
2 12.55 vs. 12.520.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.79 vs. 2.521.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.40 vs. 6.784.38
Free Throws Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 5.67 vs. 2.353.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
+300th
+257 6.72 vs. 2.724.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
+300th
+226 21.12 vs. 11.0010.12
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 2.373.83
Assists per game
126th
242nd
116 4.68 vs. 3.581.10
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.860.80
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.320.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 0.291.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
+300th
+82 4.42 vs. 2.082.33
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
+300th
+178 7.10 vs. 3.713.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
+300th
+173 15.48 vs. 9.346.14
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
39th
209 1.20 vs. 2.201.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
52nd
171 3.49 vs. 5.752.25
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 1.374.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 6.91 vs. 1.595.31

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.