Jimmy Butler vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and James Harden all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and James Harden, with 16 seasons played from 2010 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. James Harden | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | |
Points | 131st | 11th | 40th | 14th |
Rebounds | +300th | 162nd | 79th | 60th |
Assists | 148th | 13th | 46th | 8th |
Steals | 65th | 26th | 28th | 12th |
Blocks | +300th | 202nd | 126th | 84th |
Years | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
Jimmy Butler vs. James Harden | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | |
Points | 125th | 27th | 74th | 51st |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 291st | +300th |
Assists | 191st | 30th | 126th | 39th |
Steals | 54th | 84th | 40th | 47th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
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Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 131st | 11th | 120 | 15,898 vs. 27,687 | 11,789 |
Rebounds | +300th | 162nd | +138 | 4,647 vs. 6,473 | 1,826 |
Assists | 148th | 13th | 135 | 3,772 vs. 8,316 | 4,544 |
Steals | 65th | 26th | 39 | 1,400 vs. 1,715 | 315 |
Blocks | +300th | 202nd | +98 | 379 vs. 655 | 276 |
Offensive Rebounds | 248th | +300th | +52 | 1,441 vs. 871 | 570 |
Defensive Rebounds | 274th | 60th | 214 | 3,206 vs. 5,602 | 2,396 |
Field Goals Made | 211st | 39th | 172 | 5,147 vs. 8,174 | 3,027 |
Field Goals Attempted | 225th | 31st | 194 | 10,909 vs. 18,610 | 7,701 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 684 vs. 3,175 | 2,491 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 274th | 2nd | 272 | 2,084 vs. 8,750 | 6,666 |
Free Throws Made | 42nd | 5th | 37 | 4,920 vs. 8,164 | 3,244 |
Free Throws Attempted | 50th | 7th | 43 | 5,833 vs. 9,478 | 3,645 |
Games and Years: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 67th | +233 | 869 vs. 1,151 | 282 |
Seasons | 190th | 87th | 103 | 14 vs. 16 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 32nd | 8th | 24 | 19 vs. 80 | 61 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 121st | 4th | 117 | 8 vs. 105 | 97 |
50+ point games | 49th | 4th | 45 | 2 vs. 24 | 22 |
60+ point games | - | 4th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 40th | 14th | 26 | 2,745 vs. 3,895 | 1,150 |
Rebounds | 79th | 60th | 19 | 807 vs. 948 | 141 |
Assists | 46th | 8th | 38 | 608 vs. 1,125 | 517 |
Steals | 28th | 12th | 16 | 217 vs. 282 | 65 |
Blocks | 126th | 84th | 42 | 71 vs. 98 | 27 |
Offensive Rebounds | 66th | 195th | 129 | 233 vs. 126 | 107 |
Defensive Rebounds | 70th | 35th | 35 | 574 vs. 822 | 248 |
Field Goals Made | 47th | 24th | 23 | 923 vs. 1,173 | 250 |
Field Goals Attempted | 46th | 18th | 28 | 2,012 vs. 2,760 | 748 |
3-Pointers Made | 57th | 4th | 53 | 156 vs. 434 | 278 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 51st | 3rd | 48 | 454 vs. 1,275 | 821 |
Free Throws Made | 26th | 9th | 17 | 743 vs. 1,115 | 372 |
Free Throws Attempted | 31st | 11th | 20 | 898 vs. 1,283 | 385 |
Games and Years: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 85th | 23rd | 62 | 130 vs. 173 | 43 |
Playoffs | 76th | 10th | 66 | 12 vs. 16 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | 13th | 7 | 3 vs. 4 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 13th | 9th | 4 | 8 vs. 11 | 3 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 125th | 27th | 98 | 18.29 vs. 24.05 | 5.76 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.35 vs. 5.62 | 0.28 | |
Assists per game | 191st | 30th | 161 | 4.34 vs. 7.23 | 2.88 |
Steals per game | 54th | 84th | 30 | 1.61 vs. 1.49 | 0.12 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.44 vs. 0.57 | 0.13 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.66 vs. 0.76 | 0.90 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 164th | +136 | 3.69 vs. 4.87 | 1.18 |
Field Goals Made per game | 250th | 107th | 143 | 5.92 vs. 7.10 | 1.18 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 277th | 70th | 207 | 12.55 vs. 16.17 | 3.62 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 0.79 vs. 2.76 | 1.97 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 5th | +295 | 2.40 vs. 7.60 | 5.20 |
Free Throws Made per game | 30th | 6th | 24 | 5.66 vs. 7.09 | 1.43 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 43rd | 17th | 26 | 6.71 vs. 8.23 | 1.52 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jimmy Butler | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 74th | 51st | 23 | 21.12 vs. 22.51 | 1.40 |
Rebounds per game | 291st | +300th | +9 | 6.21 vs. 5.48 | 0.73 |
Assists per game | 126th | 39th | 87 | 4.68 vs. 6.50 | 1.83 |
Steals per game | 40th | 47th | 7 | 1.67 vs. 1.63 | 0.04 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.55 vs. 0.57 | 0.02 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 289th | +300th | +11 | 1.79 vs. 0.73 | 1.06 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 218th | 181st | 37 | 4.42 vs. 4.75 | 0.34 |
Field Goals Made per game | 122nd | 143rd | 21 | 7.10 vs. 6.78 | 0.32 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 127th | 109th | 18 | 15.48 vs. 15.95 | 0.48 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | 15th | 233 | 1.20 vs. 2.51 | 1.31 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 223rd | 10th | 213 | 3.49 vs. 7.37 | 3.88 |
Free Throws Made per game | 43rd | 21st | 22 | 5.72 vs. 6.45 | 0.73 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 57th | 39th | 18 | 6.91 vs. 7.42 | 0.51 |
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.