Jimmy Butler vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with 8 seasons played from 2019 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. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Points
120th
287th
40th
191st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Assists
137th
+300th
46th
174th
Steals
61st
+300th
28th
234th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
126th
208th
Years158124

Jimmy Butler vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Points
128th
18th
74th
23rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
187th
115th
126th
71st
Steals
54th
96th
40th
107th
Blocks
+300th
249th
+300th
161st

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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
287th
167 16,322 vs. 12,0764,246
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,775 vs. 2,3222,453
Assists
137th
+300th
+163 3,882 vs. 2,5181,364
Steals
61st
+300th
+239 1,434 vs. 701733
Blocks
+300th
+300th
384 vs. 3873
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 1,490 vs. 3621,128
Defensive Rebounds
257th
+300th
+43 3,285 vs. 1,9601,325
Field Goals Made
199th
+300th
+101 5,278 vs. 4,2021,076
Field Goals Attempted
209th
+300th
+91 11,161 vs. 8,3332,828
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 66836
3-Pointers Attempted
272nd
+300th
+28 2,129 vs. 1,848281
Free Throws Made
39th
180th
141 5,062 vs. 3,0042,058
Free Throws Attempted
45th
230th
185 6,001 vs. 3,4812,520

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
284th
+300th
891 vs. 486405
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
33rd
204th
171 19 vs. 217

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
47th
74 8 vs. 2820
50+ point games
50th
23rd
27 2 vs. 53
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
191st
151 2,745 vs. 1,1861,559
Rebounds
79th
+300th
+221 807 vs. 248559
Assists
46th
174th
128 608 vs. 262346
Steals
28th
234th
206 217 vs. 64153
Blocks
126th
208th
82 71 vs. 4526
Offensive Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 233 vs. 38195
Defensive Rebounds
70th
+300th
+230 574 vs. 210364
Field Goals Made
47th
217th
170 923 vs. 411512
Field Goals Attempted
46th
237th
191 2,012 vs. 8781,134
3-Pointers Made
57th
185th
128 156 vs. 7185
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
188th
137 454 vs. 203251
Free Throws Made
26th
144th
118 743 vs. 293450
Free Throws Attempted
31st
187th
156 898 vs. 341557

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
+300th
130 vs. 4684
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
18th
110 18.32 vs. 24.856.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.36 vs. 4.780.58
Assists per game
187th
115th
72 4.36 vs. 5.180.82
Steals per game
54th
96th
42 1.61 vs. 1.440.17
Blocks per game
+300th
249th
+51 0.43 vs. 0.800.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.740.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
288th
+12 3.69 vs. 4.030.35
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
31st
222 5.92 vs. 8.652.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
46th
233 12.53 vs. 17.154.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
237th
+63 0.79 vs. 1.370.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
165th
+135 2.39 vs. 3.801.41
Free Throws Made per game
29th
20th
9 5.68 vs. 6.180.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
32nd
9 6.74 vs. 7.160.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
23rd
51 21.12 vs. 25.784.67
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 5.390.82
Assists per game
126th
71st
55 4.68 vs. 5.701.02
Steals per game
40th
107th
67 1.67 vs. 1.390.28
Blocks per game
+300th
161st
+139 0.55 vs. 0.980.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 0.830.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
198th
20 4.42 vs. 4.570.15
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
35th
87 7.10 vs. 8.931.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
43rd
84 15.48 vs. 19.093.61
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
141st
107 1.20 vs. 1.540.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
131st
92 3.49 vs. 4.410.92
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
23rd
20 5.72 vs. 6.370.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
40th
17 6.91 vs. 7.410.51

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.