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?
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: | ||||
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 |
Years | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Jayson Tatum vs. Isaiah Thomas: | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 9th | 38th | 29 | 13,784 vs. 4,422 | 9,362 |
Rebounds | 14th | 122nd | 108 | 4,293 vs. 492 | 3,801 |
Assists | 15th | 39th | 24 | 2,243 vs. 1,070 | 1,173 |
Steals | 10th | 55th | 45 | 639 vs. 173 | 466 |
Blocks | 10th | 130th | 120 | 384 vs. 22 | 362 |
Offensive Rebounds | 26th | 113rd | 87 | 512 vs. 96 | 416 |
Defensive Rebounds | 6th | 87th | 81 | 3,781 vs. 396 | 3,385 |
Field Goals Made | 11th | 41st | 30 | 4,789 vs. 1,390 | 3,399 |
Field Goals Attempted | 14th | 40th | 26 | 10,429 vs. 3,140 | 7,289 |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 13th | 11 | 1,546 vs. 460 | 1,086 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 12th | 10 | 4,181 vs. 1,250 | 2,931 |
Free Throws Made | 12th | 27th | 15 | 2,660 vs. 1,182 | 1,478 |
Free Throws Attempted | 14th | 32nd | 18 | 3,167 vs. 1,330 | 1,837 |
Games and Years: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 20th | 104th | 84 | 585 vs. 179 | 406 |
Seasons | 22nd | 91st | 69 | 8 vs. 3 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | 7th | 5 | 29 vs. 5 | 24 |
50+ point games | 1st | 3rd | 2 | 5 vs. 1 | 4 |
60+ point games | 1st | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 4th | 33rd | 29 | 2,936 vs. 564 | 2,372 |
Rebounds | 7th | 81st | 74 | 989 vs. 77 | 912 |
Assists | 7th | 31st | 24 | 592 vs. 158 | 434 |
Steals | 5th | 41st | 36 | 143 vs. 20 | 123 |
Blocks | 5th | 60th | 55 | 106 vs. 7 | 99 |
Offensive Rebounds | 14th | 100th | 86 | 118 vs. 8 | 110 |
Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 46th | 43 | 871 vs. 69 | 802 |
Field Goals Made | 7th | 39th | 32 | 983 vs. 176 | 807 |
Field Goals Attempted | 5th | 36th | 31 | 2,241 vs. 434 | 1,807 |
3-Pointers Made | 1st | 15th | 14 | 292 vs. 52 | 240 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 1st | 13th | 12 | 840 vs. 172 | 668 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | 27th | 22 | 678 vs. 160 | 518 |
Free Throws Attempted | 6th | 30th | 24 | 806 vs. 190 | 616 |
Games and Years: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 11th | 84th | 73 | 121 vs. 25 | 96 |
Playoffs | 16th | 63rd | 47 | 8 vs. 3 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | 6th | 5 | 5 vs. 2 | 3 |
50+ point games | 1st | 2nd | 1 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | 1st | 3 | 23.56 vs. 24.70 | 1.14 |
Rebounds per game | 15th | +150th | +135 | 7.34 vs. 2.75 | 4.59 |
Assists per game | 34th | 10th | 24 | 3.83 vs. 5.98 | 2.14 |
Steals per game | 34th | 51st | 17 | 1.09 vs. 0.97 | 0.13 |
Blocks per game | 31st | +150th | +119 | 0.66 vs. 0.12 | 0.53 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 90th | 147th | 57 | 0.88 vs. 0.54 | 0.34 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 6th | 110th | 104 | 6.46 vs. 2.21 | 4.25 |
Field Goals Made per game | 4th | 7th | 3 | 8.19 vs. 7.77 | 0.42 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 8th | 10th | 2 | 17.83 vs. 17.54 | 0.29 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 3rd | 4th | 1 | 2.64 vs. 2.57 | 0.07 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 7.15 vs. 6.98 | 0.16 |
Free Throws Made per game | 6th | 1st | 5 | 4.55 vs. 6.60 | 2.06 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 8th | 3rd | 5 | 5.41 vs. 7.43 | 2.02 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 1st | 3rd | 2 | 24.26 vs. 22.56 | 1.70 |
Rebounds per game | 12th | 103rd | 91 | 8.17 vs. 3.08 | 5.09 |
Assists per game | 13th | 8th | 5 | 4.89 vs. 6.32 | 1.43 |
Steals per game | 17th | 45th | 28 | 1.18 vs. 0.80 | 0.38 |
Blocks per game | 17th | 77th | 60 | 0.88 vs. 0.28 | 0.60 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 59th | 128th | 69 | 0.98 vs. 0.32 | 0.66 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 5th | 58th | 53 | 7.20 vs. 2.76 | 4.44 |
Field Goals Made per game | 5th | 13th | 8 | 8.12 vs. 7.04 | 1.08 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 7th | 11th | 4 | 18.52 vs. 17.36 | 1.16 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 4th | 7th | 3 | 2.41 vs. 2.08 | 0.33 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 6.94 vs. 6.88 | 0.06 |
Free Throws Made per game | 5th | 2nd | 3 | 5.60 vs. 6.40 | 0.80 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 8th | 2nd | 6 | 6.66 vs. 7.60 | 0.94 |
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.