Kevin Garnett vs. Jayson Tatum: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Jayson Tatum and Kevin Garnett 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 Kevin Garnett and Jayson Tatum 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 Kevin Garnett's 6 seasons (2008 to 2013) and Jayson Tatum's 8 seasons (2018 to 2025) 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Jayson Tatum:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum
Points
24th
9th
16th
4th
Rebounds
20th
14th
11th
7th
Assists
38th
15th
20th
7th
Steals
18th
11th
10th
5th
Blocks
9th
10th
8th
5th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Jayson Tatum:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum
Points
30th
4th
19th
1st
Rebounds
11th
15th
6th
12th
Assists
59th
34th
40th
13th
Steals
27th
34th
12th
17th
Blocks
17th
31st
13th
17th

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:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
9th
15 6,233 vs. 13,7847,551
Rebounds
20th
14th
6 3,301 vs. 4,293992
Assists
38th
15th
23 1,078 vs. 2,2431,165
Steals
18th
11th
7 460 vs. 639179
Blocks
9th
10th
1 394 vs. 38410
Offensive Rebounds
25th
26th
1 515 vs. 5123
Defensive Rebounds
8th
6th
2 2,786 vs. 3,781995
Field Goals Made
23rd
11th
12 2,576 vs. 4,7892,213
Field Goals Attempted
28th
14th
14 4,951 vs. 10,4295,478
3-Pointers Made
+150th
2nd
+148 9 vs. 1,5461,537
3-Pointers Attempted
130th
2nd
128 54 vs. 4,1814,127
Free Throws Made
31st
12th
19 1,072 vs. 2,6601,588
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
14th
19 1,296 vs. 3,1671,871
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Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
20th
21 396 vs. 585189
Seasons
35th
22nd
13 6 vs. 82
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
4th
12 1,469 vs. 2,9361,467
Rebounds
11th
7th
4 830 vs. 989159
Assists
20th
7th
13 219 vs. 592373
Steals
10th
5th
5 106 vs. 14337
Blocks
8th
5th
3 93 vs. 10613
Offensive Rebounds
8th
14th
6 165 vs. 11847
Defensive Rebounds
8th
3rd
5 665 vs. 871206
Field Goals Made
15th
7th
8 611 vs. 983372
Field Goals Attempted
16th
5th
11 1,246 vs. 2,241995
3-Pointers Made
70th
1st
69 3 vs. 292289
3-Pointers Attempted
62nd
1st
61 17 vs. 840823
Free Throws Made
21st
5th
16 244 vs. 678434
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
6th
16 298 vs. 806508
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Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
11th
13 84 vs. 12137
Playoffs
29th
16th
13 5 vs. 83
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
4th
26 15.74 vs. 23.567.82
Rebounds per game
11th
15th
4 8.34 vs. 7.341.00
Assists per game
59th
34th
25 2.72 vs. 3.831.11
Steals per game
27th
34th
7 1.16 vs. 1.090.07
Blocks per game
17th
31st
14 0.99 vs. 0.660.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
55th
90th
35 1.30 vs. 0.880.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
6th
2 7.04 vs. 6.460.57
Field Goals Made per game
25th
4th
21 6.51 vs. 8.191.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
8th
23 12.50 vs. 17.835.32
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
3rd
138 0.02 vs. 2.642.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
138th
2nd
136 0.14 vs. 7.157.01
Free Throws Made per game
49th
6th
43 2.71 vs. 4.551.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
55th
8th
47 3.27 vs. 5.412.14

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
1st
18 17.49 vs. 24.266.78
Rebounds per game
6th
12th
6 9.88 vs. 8.171.71
Assists per game
40th
13th
27 2.61 vs. 4.892.29
Steals per game
12th
17th
5 1.26 vs. 1.180.08
Blocks per game
13th
17th
4 1.11 vs. 0.880.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
59th
40 1.96 vs. 0.980.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
5th
1 7.92 vs. 7.200.72
Field Goals Made per game
10th
5th
5 7.27 vs. 8.120.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
7th
12 14.83 vs. 18.523.69
3-Pointers Made per game
102nd
4th
98 0.04 vs. 2.412.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
116th
2nd
114 0.20 vs. 6.946.74
Free Throws Made per game
34th
5th
29 2.90 vs. 5.602.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
8th
32 3.55 vs. 6.663.11

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.