Jimmy Butler vs. Pau Gasol: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Pau Gasol, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2019, 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. Pau Gasol
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol
Points
120th
44th
40th
61st
Rebounds
+300th
29th
79th
35th
Assists
137th
133rd
46th
78th
Steals
61st
+300th
28th
200th
Blocks
+300th
22nd
126th
16th
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Jimmy Butler vs. Pau Gasol
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol
Points
128th
182nd
74th
227th
Rebounds
+300th
87th
291st
92nd
Assists
187th
+300th
126th
+300th
Steals
54th
+300th
40th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
59th
+300th
40th

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 Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
44th
76 16,322 vs. 20,8944,572
Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 4,775 vs. 11,3056,530
Assists
137th
133rd
4 3,882 vs. 3,92543
Steals
61st
+300th
+239 1,434 vs. 606828
Blocks
+300th
22nd
+278 384 vs. 1,9411,557
Offensive Rebounds
230th
28th
202 1,490 vs. 3,0851,595
Defensive Rebounds
257th
18th
239 3,285 vs. 8,2204,935
Field Goals Made
199th
45th
154 5,278 vs. 7,9802,702
Field Goals Attempted
209th
59th
150 11,161 vs. 15,7294,568
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 179525
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
+300th
+28 2,129 vs. 4861,643
Free Throws Made
39th
47th
8 5,062 vs. 4,755307
Free Throws Attempted
45th
38th
7 6,001 vs. 6,311310

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
43rd
241 891 vs. 1,226335
Seasons
135th
29th
106 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
62nd
29 19 vs. 109

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
223rd
102 8 vs. 35
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
61st
21 2,745 vs. 2,098647
Rebounds
79th
35th
44 807 vs. 1,246439
Assists
46th
78th
32 608 vs. 438170
Steals
28th
200th
172 217 vs. 71146
Blocks
126th
16th
110 71 vs. 233162
Offensive Rebounds
66th
20th
46 233 vs. 373140
Defensive Rebounds
70th
27th
43 574 vs. 873299
Field Goals Made
47th
57th
10 923 vs. 812111
Field Goals Attempted
46th
73rd
27 2,012 vs. 1,600412
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 156 vs. 11145
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 454 vs. 37417
Free Throws Made
26th
66th
40 743 vs. 463280
Free Throws Attempted
31st
57th
26 898 vs. 625273

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
74th
11 130 vs. 1366
Playoffs
76th
76th
0 12 vs. 120

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol 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 Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
182nd
54 18.32 vs. 17.041.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
87th
+213 5.36 vs. 9.223.86
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.36 vs. 3.201.16
Steals per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.491.12
Blocks per game
+300th
59th
+241 0.43 vs. 1.581.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
92nd
+208 1.67 vs. 2.520.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 3.69 vs. 6.703.02
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
178th
75 5.92 vs. 6.510.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
254th
25 12.53 vs. 12.830.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.150.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.39 vs. 0.401.99
Free Throws Made per game
29th
144th
115 5.68 vs. 3.881.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
125th
84 6.74 vs. 5.151.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
227th
153 21.12 vs. 15.435.69
Rebounds per game
291st
92nd
199 6.21 vs. 9.162.95
Assists per game
126th
+300th
+174 4.68 vs. 3.221.46
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.521.15
Blocks per game
+300th
40th
+260 0.55 vs. 1.711.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
81st
208 1.79 vs. 2.740.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
73rd
145 4.42 vs. 6.422.00
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
217th
95 7.10 vs. 5.971.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
+300th
+173 15.48 vs. 11.763.71
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
+300th
+52 1.20 vs. 0.081.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
+300th
+77 3.49 vs. 0.273.22
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
250th
207 5.72 vs. 3.402.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
230th
173 6.91 vs. 4.602.31

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.