Larry Bird vs. Blake Griffin: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Blake Griffin and Larry Bird 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 Larry Bird and Blake Griffin 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 Larry Bird's 13 seasons (1980 to 1992) and Blake Griffin's season (2023) 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.

Larry Bird vs. Blake Griffin:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Blake Griffin Larry Bird Blake Griffin
Points
3rd
+150th
1st
+150th
Rebounds
4th
+150th
2nd
+150th
Assists
3rd
+150th
1st
+150th
Steals
2nd
+150th
1st
+150th
Blocks
3rd
+150th
3rd
+150th
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Larry Bird vs. Blake Griffin:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Blake Griffin Larry Bird Blake Griffin
Points
2nd
+150th
2nd
--
Rebounds
4th
111st
5th
--
Assists
7th
132nd
7th
--
Steals
2nd
+150th
2nd
--
Blocks
27th
112nd
17th
--

* Note: per game rankings on this page include players with a minimum of 40 games played with the franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
+150th
+147 21,791 vs. 17021,621
Rebounds
4th
+150th
+146 8,974 vs. 1558,819
Assists
3rd
+150th
+147 5,695 vs. 615,634
Steals
2nd
+150th
+148 1,556 vs. 141,542
Blocks
3rd
+150th
+147 755 vs. 9746
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
+150th
+147 1,757 vs. 471,710
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+150th
+148 7,217 vs. 1087,109
Field Goals Made
2nd
+150th
+148 8,591 vs. 638,528
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
+150th
+147 17,334 vs. 13017,204
3-Pointers Made
10th
108th
98 649 vs. 23626
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
114th
104 1,727 vs. 661,661
Free Throws Made
4th
+150th
+146 3,960 vs. 213,939
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+150th
+143 4,471 vs. 324,439
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Games and Years:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+150th
897 vs. 41856
Seasons
4th
+150th
13 vs. 112
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
47 vs. 047
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+150th
+149 3,897 vs. 03,897
Rebounds
2nd
+150th
+148 1,683 vs. 21,681
Assists
1st
+150th
+149 1,062 vs. 01,062
Steals
1st
+150th
+149 296 vs. 0296
Blocks
3rd
+150th
+147 145 vs. 0145
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
+150th
+147 360 vs. 1359
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+150th
+149 1,323 vs. 11,322
Field Goals Made
1st
+150th
+149 1,458 vs. 01,458
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+150th
+148 3,090 vs. 13,089
3-Pointers Made
9th
+150th
+141 80 vs. 080
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
+150th
+142 249 vs. 0249
Free Throws Made
1st
+150th
+149 901 vs. 0901
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+150th
+147 1,012 vs. 01,012
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Games and Years:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+150th
164 vs. 1163
Playoffs
6th
150th
144 12 vs. 111
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
+150th
+148 24.29 vs. 4.1520.15
Rebounds per game
4th
111st
107 10.00 vs. 3.786.22
Assists per game
7th
132nd
125 6.35 vs. 1.494.86
Steals per game
2nd
+150th
+148 1.73 vs. 0.341.39
Blocks per game
27th
112nd
85 0.84 vs. 0.220.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
23rd
67th
44 1.96 vs. 1.150.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
84th
82 8.05 vs. 2.635.41
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+150th
+149 9.58 vs. 1.548.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+150th
+148 19.32 vs. 3.1716.15
3-Pointers Made per game
58th
68th
10 0.72 vs. 0.560.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
62nd
71st
9 1.93 vs. 1.610.32
Free Throws Made per game
9th
+150th
+141 4.41 vs. 0.513.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
+150th
+135 4.98 vs. 0.784.20

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
--
23.76 vs. 0.0023.76
Rebounds per game
5th
--
10.26 vs. 2.008.26
Assists per game
7th
--
6.48 vs. 0.006.48
Steals per game
2nd
--
1.80 vs. 0.001.80
Blocks per game
17th
--
0.88 vs. 0.000.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
14th
--
2.20 vs. 1.001.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
--
8.07 vs. 1.007.07
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
--
8.89 vs. 0.008.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
--
18.84 vs. 1.0017.84
3-Pointers Made per game
54th
--
0.49 vs. 0.000.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
--
1.52 vs. 0.001.52
Free Throws Made per game
6th
--
5.49 vs. 0.005.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
--
6.17 vs. 0.006.17