Jimmy Butler vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and Klay Thompson 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 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and Klay Thompson, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson
Points
131st
111st
40th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79th
136th
Assists
148th
+300th
46th
113rd
Steals
65th
+300th
28th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
126th
101st
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Jimmy Butler vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson
Points
125th
93rd
74th
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
191st
+300th
126th
+300th
Steals
54th
+300th
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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
131st
111st
20 15,898 vs. 16,536638
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,647 vs. 3,0411,606
Assists
148th
+300th
+152 3,772 vs. 1,9881,784
Steals
65th
+300th
+235 1,400 vs. 726674
Blocks
+300th
+300th
379 vs. 44364
Offensive Rebounds
248th
+300th
+52 1,441 vs. 4061,035
Defensive Rebounds
274th
+300th
+26 3,206 vs. 2,635571
Field Goals Made
211st
125th
86 5,147 vs. 6,1551,008
Field Goals Attempted
225th
105th
120 10,909 vs. 13,6592,750
3-Pointers Made
+300th
5th
+295 684 vs. 2,6972,013
3-Pointers Attempted
274th
6th
268 2,084 vs. 6,5634,479
Free Throws Made
42nd
+300th
+258 4,920 vs. 1,5293,391
Free Throws Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 5,833 vs. 1,7784,055

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
869 vs. 8654
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
64th
57 8 vs. 1810
50+ point games
49th
29th
20 2 vs. 42
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
29th
11 2,745 vs. 3,032287
Rebounds
79th
136th
57 807 vs. 626181
Assists
46th
113rd
67 608 vs. 351257
Steals
28th
54th
26 217 vs. 15067
Blocks
126th
101st
25 71 vs. 8514
Offensive Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 233 vs. 79154
Defensive Rebounds
70th
76th
6 574 vs. 54727
Field Goals Made
47th
28th
19 923 vs. 1,126203
Field Goals Attempted
46th
23rd
23 2,012 vs. 2,585573
3-Pointers Made
57th
2nd
55 156 vs. 501345
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
4th
47 454 vs. 1,237783
Free Throws Made
26th
158th
132 743 vs. 279464
Free Throws Attempted
31st
195th
164 898 vs. 330568

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
39th
46 130 vs. 15828
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
125th
93rd
32 18.29 vs. 19.120.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.35 vs. 3.521.83
Assists per game
191st
+300th
+109 4.34 vs. 2.302.04
Steals per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.840.77
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.510.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 0.471.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.69 vs. 3.050.64
Field Goals Made per game
250th
104th
146 5.92 vs. 7.121.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
89th
188 12.55 vs. 15.793.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
2nd
+298 0.79 vs. 3.122.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 2.40 vs. 7.595.19
Free Throws Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 5.66 vs. 1.773.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
+300th
+257 6.71 vs. 2.064.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
114th
40 21.12 vs. 19.191.93
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 3.962.25
Assists per game
126th
+300th
+174 4.68 vs. 2.222.46
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.950.72
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.540.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 0.501.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
+300th
+82 4.42 vs. 3.460.95
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
116th
6 7.10 vs. 7.130.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
97th
30 15.48 vs. 16.360.88
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
4th
244 1.20 vs. 3.171.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
9th
214 3.49 vs. 7.834.34
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 1.773.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 6.91 vs. 2.094.82

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.