Jimmy Butler vs Klay Thompson: Who's the best two-way guard in the league?

#2 Off-ball offense

Klay is the preeminent 3-and-D player of the NBA

Klay Thompson is the prototypical 3-and-D player in the league today. No one in the world can score off ball in the manner that he does - he averages fewer than 3 dribbles per point scored in the league. He's got arguably the best-conditioned body in the league, and there are few moments in a Golden State play when you can find him stationary or chilling at the corners.

Early on in Jimmy Butler's career, he was tasked to be a 3-and-D guy pretty much in the same vein as Klay was, except he was used sparingly due to the depth chart the Bulls enjoyed at the time. But these days, he is primarily an on-ball player who does not pose nearly the same threat as a perimeter scorer or a cutter when off the ball.

Klay's willingness and ability to provide offense off the ball and his excellence at setting screens, initiating passing maneuvers and elite cutting instincts mark him out as a clearly better off-ball offensive player than Jimmy.

Edge: Klay