Jimmy Butler vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and James Worthy 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 / 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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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 Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler James Worthy Jimmy Butler James Worthy
Points
120th
120th
40th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79th
90th
Assists
137th
281st
46th
72nd
Steals
61st
167th
28th
39th
Blocks
+300th
223rd
126th
87th
Years1512129

Jimmy Butler vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler James Worthy Jimmy Butler James Worthy
Points
128th
154th
74th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
187th
+300th
126th
296th
Steals
54th
261st
40th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
120th
0 16,322 vs. 16,3202
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,775 vs. 4,70867
Assists
137th
281st
144 3,882 vs. 2,7911,091
Steals
61st
167th
106 1,434 vs. 1,041393
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 384 vs. 624240
Offensive Rebounds
230th
208th
22 1,490 vs. 1,56171
Defensive Rebounds
257th
282nd
25 3,285 vs. 3,147138
Field Goals Made
199th
84th
115 5,278 vs. 6,8781,600
Field Goals Attempted
209th
121st
88 11,161 vs. 13,2042,043
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 117587
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
+300th
+28 2,129 vs. 4861,643
Free Throws Made
39th
271st
232 5,062 vs. 2,4472,615
Free Throws Attempted
45th
276th
231 6,001 vs. 3,1842,817

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
235th
49 891 vs. 92635
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
+300th
19 vs. 019

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
29th
11 2,745 vs. 3,022277
Rebounds
79th
90th
11 807 vs. 74760
Assists
46th
72nd
26 608 vs. 463145
Steals
28th
39th
11 217 vs. 17740
Blocks
126th
87th
39 71 vs. 9625
Offensive Rebounds
66th
50th
16 233 vs. 25724
Defensive Rebounds
70th
94th
24 574 vs. 49084
Field Goals Made
47th
20th
27 923 vs. 1,267344
Field Goals Attempted
46th
31st
15 2,012 vs. 2,329317
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 156 vs. 14142
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 454 vs. 67387
Free Throws Made
26th
62nd
36 743 vs. 474269
Free Throws Attempted
31st
55th
24 898 vs. 652246

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
61st
24 130 vs. 14313
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
38th
18 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
154th
26 18.32 vs. 17.620.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.36 vs. 5.080.27
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.36 vs. 3.011.34
Steals per game
54th
261st
207 1.61 vs. 1.120.49
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.670.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 1.690.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.69 vs. 3.400.29
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
82nd
171 5.92 vs. 7.431.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
172nd
107 12.53 vs. 14.261.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.130.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.39 vs. 0.521.86
Free Throws Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 5.68 vs. 2.643.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 6.74 vs. 3.443.30

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
73rd
1 21.12 vs. 21.130.02
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 5.220.98
Assists per game
126th
296th
170 4.68 vs. 3.241.44
Steals per game
40th
150th
110 1.67 vs. 1.240.43
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.670.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
281st
8 1.79 vs. 1.800.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
+300th
+82 4.42 vs. 3.430.99
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
39th
83 7.10 vs. 8.861.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
101st
26 15.48 vs. 16.290.81
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
+300th
+52 1.20 vs. 0.101.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
+300th
+77 3.49 vs. 0.473.02
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
266th
223 5.72 vs. 3.312.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
237th
180 6.91 vs. 4.562.35

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.