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:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
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
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Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
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

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:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
9th
41 3,062 vs. 13,78410,722
Rebounds
117th
14th
103 562 vs. 4,2933,731
Assists
50th
15th
35 770 vs. 2,2431,473
Steals
56th
10th
46 168 vs. 639471
Blocks
86th
10th
76 51 vs. 384333
Offensive Rebounds
110th
26th
84 104 vs. 512408
Defensive Rebounds
79th
6th
73 458 vs. 3,7813,323
Field Goals Made
54th
11th
43 1,138 vs. 4,7893,651
Field Goals Attempted
59th
14th
45 2,328 vs. 10,4298,101
3-Pointers Made
17th
2nd
15 340 vs. 1,5461,206
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
2nd
18 841 vs. 4,1813,340
Free Throws Made
63rd
12th
51 446 vs. 2,6602,214
Free Throws Attempted
79th
14th
65 506 vs. 3,1672,661
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Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
142nd
20th
122 127 vs. 585458
Seasons
127th
22nd
105 2 vs. 86
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
2nd
7 4 vs. 2925
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:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
4th
63 192 vs. 2,9362,744
Rebounds
119th
7th
112 39 vs. 989950
Assists
53rd
7th
46 63 vs. 592529
Steals
61st
5th
56 13 vs. 143130
Blocks
81st
5th
76 4 vs. 106102
Offensive Rebounds
117th
14th
103 5 vs. 118113
Defensive Rebounds
83rd
3rd
80 34 vs. 871837
Field Goals Made
71st
7th
64 69 vs. 983914
Field Goals Attempted
67th
5th
62 179 vs. 2,2412,062
3-Pointers Made
31st
1st
30 18 vs. 292274
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
1st
27 58 vs. 840782
Free Throws Made
66th
5th
61 36 vs. 678642
Free Throws Attempted
79th
6th
73 40 vs. 806766
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Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
11th
+139 9 vs. 121112
Playoffs
150th
16th
134 1 vs. 87
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving 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:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
4th
1 24.11 vs. 23.560.55
Rebounds per game
81st
15th
66 4.43 vs. 7.342.91
Assists per game
9th
34th
25 6.06 vs. 3.832.23
Steals per game
13th
34th
21 1.32 vs. 1.090.23
Blocks per game
66th
31st
35 0.40 vs. 0.660.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
97th
90th
7 0.82 vs. 0.880.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
6th
31 3.61 vs. 6.462.86
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
4th
2 8.96 vs. 8.190.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
8th
3 18.33 vs. 17.830.50
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
3rd
1 2.68 vs. 2.640.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
2nd
2 6.62 vs. 7.150.52
Free Throws Made per game
18th
6th
12 3.51 vs. 4.551.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
32nd
8th
24 3.98 vs. 5.411.43

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
1st
5 21.33 vs. 24.262.93
Rebounds per game
61st
12th
49 4.33 vs. 8.173.84
Assists per game
3rd
13th
10 7.00 vs. 4.892.11
Steals per game
5th
17th
12 1.44 vs. 1.180.26
Blocks per game
46th
17th
29 0.44 vs. 0.880.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
99th
59th
40 0.56 vs. 0.980.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
5th
21 3.78 vs. 7.203.42
Field Goals Made per game
8th
5th
3 7.67 vs. 8.120.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
7th
5 19.89 vs. 18.521.37
3-Pointers Made per game
9th
4th
5 2.00 vs. 2.410.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
2nd
2 6.44 vs. 6.940.50
Free Throws Made per game
18th
5th
13 4.00 vs. 5.601.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
8th
21 4.44 vs. 6.662.22

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.