Jayson Tatum vs. Isaiah Thomas: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Isaiah Thomas 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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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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 Isaiah Thomas 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 Isaiah Thomas's 3 seasons (2015 to 2017) 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) 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. Isaiah Thomas:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas
Points
9th
38th
4th
33rd
Rebounds
14th
122nd
7th
81st
Assists
15th
39th
7th
31st
Steals
10th
55th
5th
41st
Blocks
10th
130th
5th
60th
3-Pointers Made
2nd
13th
1st
15th
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Jayson Tatum vs. Isaiah Thomas:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas
Points
4th
1st
1st
3rd
Rebounds
15th
+150th
12th
103rd
Assists
34th
10th
13th
8th
Steals
34th
51st
17th
45th
Blocks
31st
+150th
17th
77th
3-Pointers Made
3rd
4th
4th
7th

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 Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
38th
29 13,784 vs. 4,4229,362
Rebounds
14th
122nd
108 4,293 vs. 4923,801
Assists
15th
39th
24 2,243 vs. 1,0701,173
Steals
10th
55th
45 639 vs. 173466
Blocks
10th
130th
120 384 vs. 22362
Offensive Rebounds
26th
113rd
87 512 vs. 96416
Defensive Rebounds
6th
87th
81 3,781 vs. 3963,385
Field Goals Made
11th
41st
30 4,789 vs. 1,3903,399
Field Goals Attempted
14th
40th
26 10,429 vs. 3,1407,289
3-Pointers Made
2nd
13th
11 1,546 vs. 4601,086
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
12th
10 4,181 vs. 1,2502,931
Free Throws Made
12th
27th
15 2,660 vs. 1,1821,478
Free Throws Attempted
14th
32nd
18 3,167 vs. 1,3301,837
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Games and Years:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
20th
104th
84 585 vs. 179406
Seasons
22nd
91st
69 8 vs. 35
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
7th
5 29 vs. 524
50+ point games
1st
3rd
2 5 vs. 14
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
33rd
29 2,936 vs. 5642,372
Rebounds
7th
81st
74 989 vs. 77912
Assists
7th
31st
24 592 vs. 158434
Steals
5th
41st
36 143 vs. 20123
Blocks
5th
60th
55 106 vs. 799
Offensive Rebounds
14th
100th
86 118 vs. 8110
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
46th
43 871 vs. 69802
Field Goals Made
7th
39th
32 983 vs. 176807
Field Goals Attempted
5th
36th
31 2,241 vs. 4341,807
3-Pointers Made
1st
15th
14 292 vs. 52240
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
13th
12 840 vs. 172668
Free Throws Made
5th
27th
22 678 vs. 160518
Free Throws Attempted
6th
30th
24 806 vs. 190616
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Games and Years:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
84th
73 121 vs. 2596
Playoffs
16th
63rd
47 8 vs. 35
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
6th
5 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
1st
2nd
1 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
1st
3 23.56 vs. 24.701.14
Rebounds per game
15th
+150th
+135 7.34 vs. 2.754.59
Assists per game
34th
10th
24 3.83 vs. 5.982.14
Steals per game
34th
51st
17 1.09 vs. 0.970.13
Blocks per game
31st
+150th
+119 0.66 vs. 0.120.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
90th
147th
57 0.88 vs. 0.540.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
110th
104 6.46 vs. 2.214.25
Field Goals Made per game
4th
7th
3 8.19 vs. 7.770.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
8th
10th
2 17.83 vs. 17.540.29
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
4th
1 2.64 vs. 2.570.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
3rd
1 7.15 vs. 6.980.16
Free Throws Made per game
6th
1st
5 4.55 vs. 6.602.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
3rd
5 5.41 vs. 7.432.02

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
3rd
2 24.26 vs. 22.561.70
Rebounds per game
12th
103rd
91 8.17 vs. 3.085.09
Assists per game
13th
8th
5 4.89 vs. 6.321.43
Steals per game
17th
45th
28 1.18 vs. 0.800.38
Blocks per game
17th
77th
60 0.88 vs. 0.280.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
59th
128th
69 0.98 vs. 0.320.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
58th
53 7.20 vs. 2.764.44
Field Goals Made per game
5th
13th
8 8.12 vs. 7.041.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
11th
4 18.52 vs. 17.361.16
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
7th
3 2.41 vs. 2.080.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
3rd
1 6.94 vs. 6.880.06
Free Throws Made per game
5th
2nd
3 5.60 vs. 6.400.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
2nd
6 6.66 vs. 7.600.94

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.