Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum: Celtics Rankings Comparison
Explore Jayson Tatum and Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) 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, 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.
Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | |
Points | 50th | 9th | 67th | 4th |
Rebounds | 117th | 14th | 119th | 7th |
Assists | 50th | 15th | 53rd | 7th |
Steals | 56th | 10th | 61st | 5th |
Blocks | 86th | 10th | 81st | 5th |
3-Pointers Made | 17th | 2nd | 31st | 1st |
Years | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | |
Points | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 1st |
Rebounds | 81st | 15th | 61st | 12th |
Assists | 9th | 34th | 3rd | 13th |
Steals | 13th | 34th | 5th | 17th |
Blocks | 66th | 31st | 46th | 17th |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 3rd | 9th | 4th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 50th | 9th | 41 | 3,062 vs. 13,784 | 10,722 |
Rebounds | 117th | 14th | 103 | 562 vs. 4,293 | 3,731 |
Assists | 50th | 15th | 35 | 770 vs. 2,243 | 1,473 |
Steals | 56th | 10th | 46 | 168 vs. 639 | 471 |
Blocks | 86th | 10th | 76 | 51 vs. 384 | 333 |
Offensive Rebounds | 110th | 26th | 84 | 104 vs. 512 | 408 |
Defensive Rebounds | 79th | 6th | 73 | 458 vs. 3,781 | 3,323 |
Field Goals Made | 54th | 11th | 43 | 1,138 vs. 4,789 | 3,651 |
Field Goals Attempted | 59th | 14th | 45 | 2,328 vs. 10,429 | 8,101 |
3-Pointers Made | 17th | 2nd | 15 | 340 vs. 1,546 | 1,206 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 20th | 2nd | 18 | 841 vs. 4,181 | 3,340 |
Free Throws Made | 63rd | 12th | 51 | 446 vs. 2,660 | 2,214 |
Free Throws Attempted | 79th | 14th | 65 | 506 vs. 3,167 | 2,661 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 142nd | 20th | 122 | 127 vs. 585 | 458 |
Seasons | 127th | 22nd | 105 | 2 vs. 8 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | 2nd | 7 | 4 vs. 29 | 25 |
50+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
60+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 67th | 4th | 63 | 192 vs. 2,936 | 2,744 |
Rebounds | 119th | 7th | 112 | 39 vs. 989 | 950 |
Assists | 53rd | 7th | 46 | 63 vs. 592 | 529 |
Steals | 61st | 5th | 56 | 13 vs. 143 | 130 |
Blocks | 81st | 5th | 76 | 4 vs. 106 | 102 |
Offensive Rebounds | 117th | 14th | 103 | 5 vs. 118 | 113 |
Defensive Rebounds | 83rd | 3rd | 80 | 34 vs. 871 | 837 |
Field Goals Made | 71st | 7th | 64 | 69 vs. 983 | 914 |
Field Goals Attempted | 67th | 5th | 62 | 179 vs. 2,241 | 2,062 |
3-Pointers Made | 31st | 1st | 30 | 18 vs. 292 | 274 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | 1st | 27 | 58 vs. 840 | 782 |
Free Throws Made | 66th | 5th | 61 | 36 vs. 678 | 642 |
Free Throws Attempted | 79th | 6th | 73 | 40 vs. 806 | 766 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +150th | 11th | +139 | 9 vs. 121 | 112 |
Playoffs | 150th | 16th | 134 | 1 vs. 8 | 7 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
50+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 3rd | 4th | 1 | 24.11 vs. 23.56 | 0.55 |
Rebounds per game | 81st | 15th | 66 | 4.43 vs. 7.34 | 2.91 |
Assists per game | 9th | 34th | 25 | 6.06 vs. 3.83 | 2.23 |
Steals per game | 13th | 34th | 21 | 1.32 vs. 1.09 | 0.23 |
Blocks per game | 66th | 31st | 35 | 0.40 vs. 0.66 | 0.25 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 97th | 90th | 7 | 0.82 vs. 0.88 | 0.06 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | 6th | 31 | 3.61 vs. 6.46 | 2.86 |
Field Goals Made per game | 2nd | 4th | 2 | 8.96 vs. 8.19 | 0.77 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 5th | 8th | 3 | 18.33 vs. 17.83 | 0.50 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 2.68 vs. 2.64 | 0.03 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 4th | 2nd | 2 | 6.62 vs. 7.15 | 0.52 |
Free Throws Made per game | 18th | 6th | 12 | 3.51 vs. 4.55 | 1.04 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 32nd | 8th | 24 | 3.98 vs. 5.41 | 1.43 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 1st | 5 | 21.33 vs. 24.26 | 2.93 |
Rebounds per game | 61st | 12th | 49 | 4.33 vs. 8.17 | 3.84 |
Assists per game | 3rd | 13th | 10 | 7.00 vs. 4.89 | 2.11 |
Steals per game | 5th | 17th | 12 | 1.44 vs. 1.18 | 0.26 |
Blocks per game | 46th | 17th | 29 | 0.44 vs. 0.88 | 0.43 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 99th | 59th | 40 | 0.56 vs. 0.98 | 0.42 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 26th | 5th | 21 | 3.78 vs. 7.20 | 3.42 |
Field Goals Made per game | 8th | 5th | 3 | 7.67 vs. 8.12 | 0.46 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 2nd | 7th | 5 | 19.89 vs. 18.52 | 1.37 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 9th | 4th | 5 | 2.00 vs. 2.41 | 0.41 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 4th | 2nd | 2 | 6.44 vs. 6.94 | 0.50 |
Free Throws Made per game | 18th | 5th | 13 | 4.00 vs. 5.60 | 1.60 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | 8th | 21 | 4.44 vs. 6.66 | 2.22 |
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.