Jimmy Butler vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and Kyrie Irving 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 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and Kyrie Irving, with 14 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, 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. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving
Points
131st
76th
40th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
148th
100th
46th
67th
Steals
65th
175th
28th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
126th
162nd
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Jimmy Butler vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving
Points
125th
30th
74th
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
191st
89th
126th
111st
Steals
54th
146th
40th
123rd
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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
131st
76th
55 15,898 vs. 18,4332,535
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,647 vs. 3,1731,474
Assists
148th
100th
48 3,772 vs. 4,365593
Steals
65th
175th
110 1,400 vs. 1,022378
Blocks
+300th
+300th
379 vs. 33742
Offensive Rebounds
248th
+300th
+52 1,441 vs. 638803
Defensive Rebounds
274th
+300th
+26 3,206 vs. 2,535671
Field Goals Made
211st
88th
123 5,147 vs. 6,7871,640
Field Goals Attempted
225th
89th
136 10,909 vs. 14,3133,404
3-Pointers Made
+300th
25th
+275 684 vs. 1,8761,192
3-Pointers Attempted
274th
29th
245 2,084 vs. 4,7632,679
Free Throws Made
42nd
179th
137 4,920 vs. 2,9831,937
Free Throws Attempted
50th
250th
200 5,833 vs. 3,3602,473

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
869 vs. 77990
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
32nd
160th
128 19 vs. 316

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
30th
91 8 vs. 3729
50+ point games
49th
19th
30 2 vs. 64
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
56th
16 2,745 vs. 2,211534
Rebounds
79th
+300th
+221 807 vs. 353454
Assists
46th
67th
21 608 vs. 471137
Steals
28th
77th
49 217 vs. 12889
Blocks
126th
162nd
36 71 vs. 5318
Offensive Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 233 vs. 83150
Defensive Rebounds
70th
228th
158 574 vs. 270304
Field Goals Made
47th
56th
9 923 vs. 815108
Field Goals Attempted
46th
60th
14 2,012 vs. 1,781231
3-Pointers Made
57th
24th
33 156 vs. 22569
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
30th
21 454 vs. 574120
Free Throws Made
26th
109th
83 743 vs. 356387
Free Throws Attempted
31st
145th
114 898 vs. 403495

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
183rd
98 130 vs. 9634
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 75

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
37th
24 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
125th
30th
95 18.29 vs. 23.665.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.35 vs. 4.071.27
Assists per game
191st
89th
102 4.34 vs. 5.601.26
Steals per game
54th
146th
92 1.61 vs. 1.310.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.430.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 0.820.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.69 vs. 3.250.44
Field Goals Made per game
250th
26th
224 5.92 vs. 8.712.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
27th
250 12.55 vs. 18.375.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.79 vs. 2.411.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.40 vs. 6.113.72
Free Throws Made per game
30th
147th
117 5.66 vs. 3.831.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
205th
162 6.71 vs. 4.312.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
44th
30 21.12 vs. 23.031.92
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 3.682.53
Assists per game
126th
111st
15 4.68 vs. 4.910.23
Steals per game
40th
123rd
83 1.67 vs. 1.330.34
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.550.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 0.860.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
+300th
+82 4.42 vs. 2.811.60
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
47th
75 7.10 vs. 8.491.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
52nd
75 15.48 vs. 18.553.08
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
23rd
225 1.20 vs. 2.341.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
42nd
181 3.49 vs. 5.982.49
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
204th
161 5.72 vs. 3.712.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
284th
227 6.91 vs. 4.202.71

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.