Jimmy Butler vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jimmy Butler that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jimmy Butler

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 David Thompson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.