Harden and Dame outstrip Jimmy in most accolades and are generally more lauded in the media.

  • Points 25k & 20k vs 14k.
  • PPG
  • Assists 7k and 5k vs 3k.
  • All-NBA 7 and 7 vs 5, etc

After a certain point, the value of regular season achievements incrementally diminish. Jimmy has 8/9 all star calibre seasons which is enough longevity for me.

Superstars are viewed on their playoff performances. Legends judged on rings.

Jimmy corralled unlikely rosters to two finals and was an inch away from a 3rd finals, all as the primary/sole superstar. He’s shown this transformative leadership on 4 different teams. He dropped a 40 point triple double on LeBron in the finals, a 56 point monster on the Bucks. Harden and Dame don’t have this kind of playoff resumes.

I love Dame and Harden. And Steph and Luka and all three level crazy ball handlers. Jimmy is more mechanical and that translates well to the playoff squeeze. He’s two-way, mentally resilient and floor-raising in ways Harden and Dame aren’t.

Jimmy has achieved more with lesser rosters and should be ranked higher.

  • EdwEd1BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You realize that none of them have rings right

  • Knightbear49BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The first ad I see on this post is from u/FactsOnFentanyl. Is OP ok?

  • AP3ISAWESOMEBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    💀💀🤣None of those frauds have ringss🏆🙅🏾‍♂️. They shouldn’t be ranked on any all-time list

  • Carcrusher3BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    “56 point monster on the bucks, Dame doesn’t have this in his playoff resume”

    55 points 5 rebounds 10 assists on 71% ts and 3 blocks in 2021 playoffs. Better than any game Jimmy has performed in reg season or playoffs.

  • ColdCockingBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Jimmy Butler is simultaneously under and over rated. He kinda sucks but always manages to win.

  • magnificentmeatwadBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Harden would’ve made it to the finals at least once, maybe twice, if he didn’t have to face the warriors dynasty twice lol

  • No-Test6484BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    James harden is a top 5 shooting guard of all time…. Is he worse now? Yea, but prime James harden is so far clear of ‘playoff’ jimmy. If the heat were in the west they would have been second round exits. James harden peak is Jordan-esque

    Dame is the second best shooter all time after curry. He was also in the west and his best running mate till now was CJ McCollum. Also both are Top 75. Jimmy isn’t. Jeez heat fans really are something else. I’ve seen a post that jimmy is a greater heat than LeBron 💀

  • NotAn0pinionBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You’re going to get a lot of pushback, but I’d rather have him lead my team than the other two

  • SportyNewsBearBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Boy, this is tough. I think Harden is more talented overall, but I’d prefer both Jimmy and Dame in the clutch. Dame might be even more clutch than Jimmy, but Jimmy’s defensive skills are significantly better than Dame’s or Harden’s.

    Jimmy’s also less selfish than the other two; more willing to sacrifice stats for the team— a lot of great players get penalized for not putting up gaudy stats when they could if they really focused on it.

    So, yes, I’ll buy into the idea that Jimmy is greater than either Harden or Dame.