I don't put that much stock into them. For example I don't think Embiid is better than Jokic even though the media clearly do.
You: Tatum is more talented than Butler. Tatum has a higher ceiling than Butler. Tatum has a more varied bag than Butler.
Also you: Tatum isn't better than Butler.
Like wtf are we doing here? You just explained how he is better than Butler.
Butler is the better playoff performer. That's it. He's not a better player.
Because those aren’t the only things that matter?
Butler had better game IQ, better decision making, is a craftier finisher, and has better counters. He’s also much better in ball control, better at getting his shots off in crowded spaces, and has better vision in tight spaces as well.
Bigger tool bag doesn’t make you a better craftsman than someone who has less tools but is much better at using them.
Tatum’s talent and potential also don’t make him better than Butler. Butler’s impact on the floor is bigger than Tatum’s.