Larry Bird vs. Isaiah Thomas: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Isaiah Thomas 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 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 Larry Bird's 13 seasons (1980 to 1992) 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) 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. Isaiah Thomas:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas
Points
3rd
38th
1st
33rd
Rebounds
4th
122nd
2nd
81st
Assists
3rd
39th
1st
31st
Steals
2nd
55th
1st
41st
Blocks
3rd
130th
3rd
60th
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Larry Bird vs. Isaiah Thomas:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas
Points
2nd
1st
2nd
3rd
Rebounds
4th
+150th
5th
103rd
Assists
7th
10th
7th
8th
Steals
2nd
51st
2nd
45th
Blocks
27th
+150th
17th
77th

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:

Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
38th
35 21,791 vs. 4,42217,369
Rebounds
4th
122nd
118 8,974 vs. 4928,482
Assists
3rd
39th
36 5,695 vs. 1,0704,625
Steals
2nd
55th
53 1,556 vs. 1731,383
Blocks
3rd
130th
127 755 vs. 22733
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
113rd
110 1,757 vs. 961,661
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
87th
85 7,217 vs. 3966,821
Field Goals Made
2nd
41st
39 8,591 vs. 1,3907,201
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
40th
37 17,334 vs. 3,14014,194
3-Pointers Made
9th
13th
4 649 vs. 460189
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
12th
4 1,727 vs. 1,250477
Free Throws Made
4th
27th
23 3,960 vs. 1,1822,778
Free Throws Attempted
7th
32nd
25 4,471 vs. 1,3303,141
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Games and Years:

Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
104th
96 897 vs. 179718
Seasons
4th
91st
87 13 vs. 310
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
7th
6 47 vs. 542
50+ point games
2nd
3rd
1 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
33rd
32 3,897 vs. 5643,333
Rebounds
2nd
81st
79 1,683 vs. 771,606
Assists
1st
31st
30 1,062 vs. 158904
Steals
1st
41st
40 296 vs. 20276
Blocks
3rd
60th
57 145 vs. 7138
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
100th
97 360 vs. 8352
Defensive Rebounds
1st
46th
45 1,323 vs. 691,254
Field Goals Made
1st
39th
38 1,458 vs. 1761,282
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
36th
34 3,090 vs. 4342,656
3-Pointers Made
9th
15th
6 80 vs. 5228
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
13th
5 249 vs. 17277
Free Throws Made
1st
27th
26 901 vs. 160741
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
30th
27 1,012 vs. 190822
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Games and Years:

Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
84th
79 164 vs. 25139
Playoffs
6th
63rd
57 12 vs. 39
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
6th
5 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
1st
1 24.29 vs. 24.700.41
Rebounds per game
4th
+150th
+146 10.00 vs. 2.757.26
Assists per game
7th
10th
3 6.35 vs. 5.980.37
Steals per game
2nd
51st
49 1.73 vs. 0.970.77
Blocks per game
27th
+150th
+123 0.84 vs. 0.120.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
23rd
147th
124 1.96 vs. 0.541.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
110th
108 8.05 vs. 2.215.83
Field Goals Made per game
1st
7th
6 9.58 vs. 7.771.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
10th
8 19.32 vs. 17.541.78
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
4th
53 0.72 vs. 2.571.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
61st
3rd
58 1.93 vs. 6.985.06
Free Throws Made per game
9th
1st
8 4.41 vs. 6.602.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
3rd
12 4.98 vs. 7.432.45

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
3rd
1 23.76 vs. 22.561.20
Rebounds per game
5th
103rd
98 10.26 vs. 3.087.18
Assists per game
7th
8th
1 6.48 vs. 6.320.16
Steals per game
2nd
45th
43 1.80 vs. 0.801.00
Blocks per game
17th
77th
60 0.88 vs. 0.280.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
14th
128th
114 2.20 vs. 0.321.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
58th
55 8.07 vs. 2.765.31
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
13th
11 8.89 vs. 7.041.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
11th
6 18.84 vs. 17.361.48
3-Pointers Made per game
54th
7th
47 0.49 vs. 2.081.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
3rd
49 1.52 vs. 6.885.36
Free Throws Made per game
6th
2nd
4 5.49 vs. 6.400.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
2nd
9 6.17 vs. 7.601.43

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.