Jimmy Butler vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and Paul Pierce 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 15 seasons from 2012 to 2026, and Paul Pierce, with 19 seasons played from 1999 to 2017, 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. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce
Points
120th
19th
40th
23rd
Rebounds
+300th
94th
79th
55th
Assists
137th
84th
46th
54th
Steals
61st
22nd
28th
31st
Blocks
+300th
176th
126th
75th
Years15191214

Jimmy Butler vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce
Points
128th
78th
74th
127th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
187th
+300th
126th
266th
Steals
54th
151st
40th
178th
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 Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
19th
101 16,322 vs. 26,39710,075
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 4,775 vs. 7,5272,752
Assists
137th
84th
53 3,882 vs. 4,708826
Steals
61st
22nd
39 1,434 vs. 1,752318
Blocks
+300th
176th
+124 384 vs. 745361
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 1,490 vs. 1,092398
Defensive Rebounds
257th
43rd
214 3,285 vs. 6,4353,150
Field Goals Made
199th
29th
170 5,278 vs. 8,6683,390
Field Goals Attempted
209th
23rd
186 11,161 vs. 19,4658,304
3-Pointers Made
+300th
16th
+284 704 vs. 2,1431,439
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
13th
259 2,129 vs. 5,8163,687
Free Throws Made
39th
11th
28 5,062 vs. 6,9181,856
Free Throws Attempted
45th
14th
31 6,001 vs. 8,5782,577

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
17th
267 891 vs. 1,343452
Seasons
135th
13th
122 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
69th
36 19 vs. 910

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
57th
64 8 vs. 2113
50+ point games
50th
76th
26 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
23rd
17 2,745 vs. 3,180435
Rebounds
79th
55th
24 807 vs. 985178
Assists
46th
54th
8 608 vs. 57929
Steals
28th
31st
3 217 vs. 20413
Blocks
126th
75th
51 71 vs. 10534
Offensive Rebounds
66th
198th
132 233 vs. 125108
Defensive Rebounds
70th
31st
39 574 vs. 860286
Field Goals Made
47th
35th
12 923 vs. 1,02299
Field Goals Attempted
46th
27th
19 2,012 vs. 2,415403
3-Pointers Made
57th
14th
43 156 vs. 276120
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
14th
37 454 vs. 777323
Free Throws Made
26th
16th
10 743 vs. 860117
Free Throws Attempted
31st
20th
11 898 vs. 1,036138

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
26th
59 130 vs. 17040
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
49th
36 8 vs. 35
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
78th
50 18.32 vs. 19.661.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.36 vs. 5.600.25
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.36 vs. 3.510.85
Steals per game
54th
151st
97 1.61 vs. 1.300.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.550.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.810.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
174th
+126 3.69 vs. 4.791.10
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
184th
69 5.92 vs. 6.450.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
151st
128 12.53 vs. 14.491.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
144th
+156 0.79 vs. 1.600.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
104th
+196 2.39 vs. 4.331.94
Free Throws Made per game
29th
47th
18 5.68 vs. 5.150.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
56th
15 6.74 vs. 6.390.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
127th
53 21.12 vs. 18.712.41
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 5.790.41
Assists per game
126th
266th
140 4.68 vs. 3.411.27
Steals per game
40th
178th
138 1.67 vs. 1.200.47
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.620.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 0.741.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
149th
69 4.42 vs. 5.060.64
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
208th
86 7.10 vs. 6.011.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
177th
50 15.48 vs. 14.211.27
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
124th
124 1.20 vs. 1.620.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
117th
106 3.49 vs. 4.571.08
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
79th
36 5.72 vs. 5.060.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
96th
39 6.91 vs. 6.090.81

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.