Jayson Tatum vs. Bill Walton: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Bill Walton and Jayson Tatum career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Jayson Tatum and Bill Walton truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Jayson Tatum's 8 seasons (2018 to 2025) and Bill Walton's 2 seasons (1986 to 1987) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Jayson Tatum vs. Bill Walton:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Jayson Tatum Bill Walton
Points
9th
+150th
4th
82nd
Rebounds
14th
115th
7th
55th
Assists
15th
145th
7th
72nd
Steals
10th
147th
5th
75th
Blocks
10th
41st
5th
26th
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Jayson Tatum vs. Bill Walton:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Jayson Tatum Bill Walton
Points
4th
136th
1st
114th
Rebounds
15th
31st
12th
53rd
Assists
34th
94th
13th
85th
Steals
34th
141st
17th
103rd
Blocks
31st
8th
17th
31st

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
+150th
+141 13,784 vs. 63413,150
Rebounds
14th
115th
101 4,293 vs. 5753,718
Assists
15th
145th
130 2,243 vs. 1742,069
Steals
10th
147th
137 639 vs. 39600
Blocks
10th
41st
31 384 vs. 116268
Offensive Rebounds
26th
90th
64 512 vs. 147365
Defensive Rebounds
6th
82nd
76 3,781 vs. 4283,353
Field Goals Made
11th
+150th
+139 4,789 vs. 2414,548
Field Goals Attempted
14th
+150th
+136 10,429 vs. 4379,992
3-Pointers Made
2nd
+150th
+148 1,546 vs. 01,546
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+150th
+148 4,181 vs. 04,181
Free Throws Made
12th
143rd
131 2,660 vs. 1522,508
Free Throws Attempted
14th
139th
125 3,167 vs. 2172,950
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Games and Years:

Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
20th
+150th
585 vs. 90495
Seasons
22nd
127th
105 8 vs. 26
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
29 vs. 029
50+ point games
1st
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
82nd
78 2,936 vs. 1562,780
Rebounds
7th
55th
48 989 vs. 134855
Assists
7th
72nd
65 592 vs. 37555
Steals
5th
75th
70 143 vs. 9134
Blocks
5th
26th
21 106 vs. 1690
Offensive Rebounds
14th
41st
27 118 vs. 3484
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
33rd
30 871 vs. 100771
Field Goals Made
7th
74th
67 983 vs. 66917
Field Goals Attempted
5th
89th
84 2,241 vs. 1182,123
3-Pointers Made
1st
+150th
+149 292 vs. 0292
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
133rd
132 840 vs. 1839
Free Throws Made
5th
91st
86 678 vs. 24654
Free Throws Attempted
6th
84th
78 806 vs. 37769
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Games and Years:

Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
67th
56 121 vs. 2893
Playoffs
16th
83rd
67 8 vs. 26
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
1st
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
136th
132 23.56 vs. 7.0416.52
Rebounds per game
15th
31st
16 7.34 vs. 6.390.95
Assists per game
34th
94th
60 3.83 vs. 1.931.90
Steals per game
34th
141st
107 1.09 vs. 0.430.66
Blocks per game
31st
8th
23 0.66 vs. 1.290.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
90th
42nd
48 0.88 vs. 1.630.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
17th
11 6.46 vs. 4.761.71
Field Goals Made per game
4th
136th
132 8.19 vs. 2.685.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
8th
+150th
+142 17.83 vs. 4.8612.97
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
+150th
+147 2.64 vs. 0.002.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
+150th
+148 7.15 vs. 0.007.15
Free Throws Made per game
6th
102nd
96 4.55 vs. 1.692.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
99th
91 5.41 vs. 2.413.00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
114th
113 24.26 vs. 5.5718.69
Rebounds per game
12th
53rd
41 8.17 vs. 4.793.39
Assists per game
13th
85th
72 4.89 vs. 1.323.57
Steals per game
17th
103rd
86 1.18 vs. 0.320.86
Blocks per game
17th
31st
14 0.88 vs. 0.570.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
59th
43rd
16 0.98 vs. 1.210.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
32nd
27 7.20 vs. 3.573.63
Field Goals Made per game
5th
100th
95 8.12 vs. 2.365.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
127th
120 18.52 vs. 4.2114.31
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
+150th
+146 2.41 vs. 0.002.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
138th
136 6.94 vs. 0.046.91
Free Throws Made per game
5th
122nd
117 5.60 vs. 0.864.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
116th
108 6.66 vs. 1.325.34

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.