Jimmy Butler vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with 23 seasons played from 2004 to 2026, 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. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler LeBron James Jimmy Butler LeBron James
Points
120th
1st
40th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
79th
4th
Assists
137th
4th
46th
2nd
Steals
61st
6th
28th
1st
Blocks
+300th
71st
126th
9th
Years15231218

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler LeBron James Jimmy Butler LeBron James
Points
128th
8th
74th
6th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
291st
103rd
Assists
187th
25th
126th
25th
Steals
54th
82nd
40th
37th
Blocks
+300th
270th
+300th
164th

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 LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
1st
119 16,322 vs. 42,31625,994
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 4,775 vs. 11,7797,004
Assists
137th
4th
133 3,882 vs. 11,6457,763
Steals
61st
6th
55 1,434 vs. 2,350916
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 384 vs. 1,155771
Offensive Rebounds
230th
146th
84 1,490 vs. 1,805315
Defensive Rebounds
257th
7th
250 3,285 vs. 9,9746,689
Field Goals Made
199th
2nd
197 5,278 vs. 15,54010,262
Field Goals Attempted
209th
1st
208 11,161 vs. 30,69419,533
3-Pointers Made
+300th
6th
+294 704 vs. 2,5701,866
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
5th
267 2,129 vs. 7,3585,229
Free Throws Made
39th
2nd
37 5,062 vs. 8,6663,604
Free Throws Attempted
45th
3rd
42 6,001 vs. 11,7635,762

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
2nd
282 891 vs. 1,570679
Seasons
135th
1st
134 15 vs. 238

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
5th
28 19 vs. 122103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
6th
115 8 vs. 7971
50+ point games
50th
8th
42 2 vs. 1412
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
1st
39 2,745 vs. 8,2895,544
Rebounds
79th
4th
75 807 vs. 2,6281,821
Assists
46th
2nd
44 608 vs. 2,0951,487
Steals
28th
1st
27 217 vs. 493276
Blocks
126th
9th
117 71 vs. 284213
Offensive Rebounds
66th
15th
51 233 vs. 442209
Defensive Rebounds
70th
1st
69 574 vs. 2,1861,612
Field Goals Made
47th
1st
46 923 vs. 2,9712,048
Field Goals Attempted
46th
1st
45 2,012 vs. 5,9843,972
3-Pointers Made
57th
3rd
54 156 vs. 480324
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
2nd
49 454 vs. 1,443989
Free Throws Made
26th
1st
25 743 vs. 1,8671,124
Free Throws Attempted
31st
1st
30 898 vs. 2,5191,621

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
1st
84 130 vs. 292162
Playoffs
76th
3rd
73 12 vs. 186

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
2nd
18 3 vs. 2825

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
2nd
11 8 vs. 2921
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
8th
120 18.32 vs. 26.958.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 5.36 vs. 7.502.14
Assists per game
187th
25th
162 4.36 vs. 7.423.06
Steals per game
54th
82nd
28 1.61 vs. 1.500.11
Blocks per game
+300th
270th
+30 0.43 vs. 0.740.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 1.150.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
64th
+236 3.69 vs. 6.352.67
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
6th
247 5.92 vs. 9.903.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
14th
265 12.53 vs. 19.557.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 0.79 vs. 1.640.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
77th
+223 2.39 vs. 4.692.30
Free Throws Made per game
29th
35th
6 5.68 vs. 5.520.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
27th
14 6.74 vs. 7.490.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
6th
68 21.12 vs. 28.397.27
Rebounds per game
291st
103rd
188 6.21 vs. 9.002.79
Assists per game
126th
25th
101 4.68 vs. 7.172.50
Steals per game
40th
37th
3 1.67 vs. 1.690.02
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.55 vs. 0.970.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 1.510.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
30th
188 4.42 vs. 7.493.07
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
10th
112 7.10 vs. 10.173.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
19th
108 15.48 vs. 20.495.02
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
120th
128 1.20 vs. 1.640.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
95th
128 3.49 vs. 4.941.45
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
22nd
21 5.72 vs. 6.390.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
17th
40 6.91 vs. 8.631.72

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.