Larry Bird vs. Jayson Tatum: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Jayson Tatum 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 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 Larry Bird's 13 seasons (1980 to 1992) 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.

Larry Bird vs. Jayson Tatum:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Larry Bird Jayson Tatum
Points
3rd
9th
1st
4th
Rebounds
4th
14th
2nd
7th
Assists
3rd
15th
1st
7th
Steals
2nd
10th
1st
5th
Blocks
3rd
10th
3rd
5th
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Larry Bird vs. Jayson Tatum:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Larry Bird Jayson Tatum
Points
2nd
4th
2nd
1st
Rebounds
4th
15th
5th
12th
Assists
7th
34th
7th
13th
Steals
2nd
34th
2nd
17th
Blocks
27th
31st
17th
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:

Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
9th
6 21,791 vs. 13,7848,007
Rebounds
4th
14th
10 8,974 vs. 4,2934,681
Assists
3rd
15th
12 5,695 vs. 2,2433,452
Steals
2nd
10th
8 1,556 vs. 639917
Blocks
3rd
10th
7 755 vs. 384371
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
26th
23 1,757 vs. 5121,245
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
6th
4 7,217 vs. 3,7813,436
Field Goals Made
2nd
11th
9 8,591 vs. 4,7893,802
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
14th
11 17,334 vs. 10,4296,905
3-Pointers Made
10th
2nd
8 649 vs. 1,546897
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
2nd
8 1,727 vs. 4,1812,454
Free Throws Made
4th
12th
8 3,960 vs. 2,6601,300
Free Throws Attempted
7th
14th
7 4,471 vs. 3,1671,304
Celtics

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
20th
12 897 vs. 585312
Seasons
4th
22nd
18 13 vs. 85
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
2nd
1 47 vs. 2918
50+ point games
2nd
1st
1 4 vs. 51
60+ point games
1st
1st
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
4th
3 3,897 vs. 2,936961
Rebounds
2nd
7th
5 1,683 vs. 989694
Assists
1st
7th
6 1,062 vs. 592470
Steals
1st
5th
4 296 vs. 143153
Blocks
3rd
5th
2 145 vs. 10639
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
14th
11 360 vs. 118242
Defensive Rebounds
1st
3rd
2 1,323 vs. 871452
Field Goals Made
1st
7th
6 1,458 vs. 983475
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
5th
3 3,090 vs. 2,241849
3-Pointers Made
9th
1st
8 80 vs. 292212
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
1st
7 249 vs. 840591
Free Throws Made
1st
5th
4 901 vs. 678223
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
6th
3 1,012 vs. 806206
Celtics

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
11th
6 164 vs. 12143
Playoffs
6th
16th
10 12 vs. 84
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
1st
0 5 vs. 50
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
4th
2 24.29 vs. 23.560.73
Rebounds per game
4th
15th
11 10.00 vs. 7.342.67
Assists per game
7th
34th
27 6.35 vs. 3.832.51
Steals per game
2nd
34th
32 1.73 vs. 1.090.64
Blocks per game
27th
31st
4 0.84 vs. 0.660.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
23rd
90th
67 1.96 vs. 0.881.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
6th
4 8.05 vs. 6.461.58
Field Goals Made per game
1st
4th
3 9.58 vs. 8.191.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
8th
6 19.32 vs. 17.831.50
3-Pointers Made per game
58th
3rd
55 0.72 vs. 2.641.92
3-Pointers Attempted per game
62nd
2nd
60 1.93 vs. 7.155.22
Free Throws Made per game
9th
6th
3 4.41 vs. 4.550.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
8th
7 4.98 vs. 5.410.43

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
1st
1 23.76 vs. 24.260.50
Rebounds per game
5th
12th
7 10.26 vs. 8.172.09
Assists per game
7th
13th
6 6.48 vs. 4.891.58
Steals per game
2nd
17th
15 1.80 vs. 1.180.62
Blocks per game
17th
17th
0 0.88 vs. 0.880.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
14th
59th
45 2.20 vs. 0.981.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
5th
2 8.07 vs. 7.200.87
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
5th
3 8.89 vs. 8.120.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
7th
2 18.84 vs. 18.520.32
3-Pointers Made per game
54th
4th
50 0.49 vs. 2.411.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
2nd
50 1.52 vs. 6.945.42
Free Throws Made per game
6th
5th
1 5.49 vs. 5.600.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
8th
3 6.17 vs. 6.660.49

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.