Jimmy Butler vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mychal Thompson 0

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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