Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Kevin Garnett, with 21 seasons played from 1996 to 2016, 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. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett
Points
120th
21st
40th
42nd
Rebounds
+300th
9th
79th
17th
Assists
137th
57th
46th
67th
Steals
61st
19th
28th
37th
Blocks
+300th
19th
126th
25th
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Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett
Points
128th
147th
74th
146th
Rebounds
+300th
54th
291st
36th
Assists
187th
282nd
126th
287th
Steals
54th
163rd
40th
150th
Blocks
+300th
93rd
+300th
94th

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 Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
21st
99 16,322 vs. 26,0719,749
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 4,775 vs. 14,6629,887
Assists
137th
57th
80 3,882 vs. 5,4451,563
Steals
61st
19th
42 1,434 vs. 1,859425
Blocks
+300th
19th
+281 384 vs. 2,0371,653
Offensive Rebounds
230th
25th
205 1,490 vs. 3,2091,719
Defensive Rebounds
257th
1st
256 3,285 vs. 11,4538,168
Field Goals Made
199th
14th
185 5,278 vs. 10,5055,227
Field Goals Attempted
209th
15th
194 11,161 vs. 21,1429,981
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 174530
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
+300th
+28 2,129 vs. 6321,497
Free Throws Made
39th
43rd
4 5,062 vs. 4,887175
Free Throws Attempted
45th
42nd
3 6,001 vs. 6,190189

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
8th
276 891 vs. 1,462571
Seasons
135th
3rd
132 15 vs. 216

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
41st
8 19 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
185th
64 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
42nd
2 2,745 vs. 2,601144
Rebounds
79th
17th
62 807 vs. 1,534727
Assists
46th
67th
21 608 vs. 471137
Steals
28th
37th
9 217 vs. 17839
Blocks
126th
25th
101 71 vs. 186115
Offensive Rebounds
66th
32nd
34 233 vs. 32087
Defensive Rebounds
70th
8th
62 574 vs. 1,214640
Field Goals Made
47th
33rd
14 923 vs. 1,059136
Field Goals Attempted
46th
35th
11 2,012 vs. 2,216204
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 156 vs. 15141
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 454 vs. 55399
Free Throws Made
26th
64th
38 743 vs. 468275
Free Throws Attempted
31st
63rd
32 898 vs. 593305

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
61st
24 130 vs. 14313
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
20th
0 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett 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 Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
147th
19 18.32 vs. 17.830.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 5.36 vs. 10.034.67
Assists per game
187th
282nd
95 4.36 vs. 3.720.63
Steals per game
54th
163rd
109 1.61 vs. 1.270.34
Blocks per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.43 vs. 1.390.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
167th
+133 1.67 vs. 2.190.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.69 vs. 7.834.15
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
101st
152 5.92 vs. 7.191.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
155th
124 12.53 vs. 14.461.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.120.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.39 vs. 0.431.96
Free Throws Made per game
29th
215th
186 5.68 vs. 3.342.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
219th
178 6.74 vs. 4.232.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
146th
72 21.12 vs. 18.192.93
Rebounds per game
291st
36th
255 6.21 vs. 10.734.52
Assists per game
126th
287th
161 4.68 vs. 3.291.38
Steals per game
40th
150th
110 1.67 vs. 1.240.42
Blocks per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.55 vs. 1.300.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
163rd
126 1.79 vs. 2.240.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
13th
205 4.42 vs. 8.494.07
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
101st
21 7.10 vs. 7.410.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
123rd
4 15.48 vs. 15.500.02
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. 0.383.11
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
273rd
230 5.72 vs. 3.272.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
295th
238 6.91 vs. 4.152.76

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.