Larry Bird vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal's 2 seasons (2011 to 2012) 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. Jermaine O'Neal:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal
Points
3rd
+150th
1st
138th
Rebounds
4th
+150th
2nd
120th
Assists
3rd
+150th
1st
139th
Steals
2nd
+150th
1st
120th
Blocks
3rd
66th
3rd
26th
Years132121

Larry Bird vs. Jermaine O'Neal:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal
Points
2nd
+150th
2nd
111st
Rebounds
4th
78th
5th
63rd
Assists
7th
+150th
7th
120th
Steals
2nd
+150th
2nd
120th
Blocks
27th
6th
17th
1st

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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
+150th
+147 21,791 vs. 25421,537
Rebounds
4th
+150th
+146 8,974 vs. 2238,751
Assists
3rd
+150th
+147 5,695 vs. 225,673
Steals
2nd
+150th
+148 1,556 vs. 101,546
Blocks
3rd
66th
63 755 vs. 73682
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
134th
131 1,757 vs. 621,695
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
142nd
140 7,217 vs. 1617,056
Field Goals Made
2nd
+150th
+148 8,591 vs. 1028,489
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
+150th
+147 17,334 vs. 22917,105
3-Pointers Made
9th
+150th
+141 649 vs. 0649
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
+150th
+142 1,727 vs. 11,726
Free Throws Made
4th
+150th
+146 3,960 vs. 503,910
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+150th
+143 4,471 vs. 744,397
Celtics

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+150th
897 vs. 49848
Seasons
4th
127th
123 13 vs. 211
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
138th
137 3,897 vs. 523,845
Rebounds
2nd
120th
118 1,683 vs. 381,645
Assists
1st
139th
138 1,062 vs. 81,054
Steals
1st
120th
119 296 vs. 2294
Blocks
3rd
26th
23 145 vs. 16129
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
73rd
70 360 vs. 15345
Defensive Rebounds
1st
96th
95 1,323 vs. 231,300
Field Goals Made
1st
132nd
131 1,458 vs. 211,437
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
143rd
141 3,090 vs. 433,047
3-Pointers Made
9th
+150th
+141 80 vs. 080
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
+150th
+142 249 vs. 0249
Free Throws Made
1st
133rd
132 901 vs. 10891
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
146th
143 1,012 vs. 111,001
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Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+150th
164 vs. 9155
Playoffs
6th
150th
144 12 vs. 111
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
+150th
+148 24.29 vs. 5.1819.11
Rebounds per game
4th
78th
74 10.00 vs. 4.555.45
Assists per game
7th
+150th
+143 6.35 vs. 0.455.90
Steals per game
2nd
+150th
+148 1.73 vs. 0.201.53
Blocks per game
27th
6th
21 0.84 vs. 1.490.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
23rd
58th
35 1.96 vs. 1.270.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
52nd
50 8.05 vs. 3.294.76
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+150th
+149 9.58 vs. 2.087.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+150th
+148 19.32 vs. 4.6714.65
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
+150th
+93 0.72 vs. 0.000.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
61st
+150th
+89 1.93 vs. 0.021.90
Free Throws Made per game
9th
+150th
+141 4.41 vs. 1.023.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
+150th
+135 4.98 vs. 1.513.47

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
111st
109 23.76 vs. 5.7817.98
Rebounds per game
5th
63rd
58 10.26 vs. 4.226.04
Assists per game
7th
120th
113 6.48 vs. 0.895.59
Steals per game
2nd
120th
118 1.80 vs. 0.221.58
Blocks per game
17th
1st
16 0.88 vs. 1.780.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
14th
29th
15 2.20 vs. 1.670.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
68th
65 8.07 vs. 2.565.51
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
102nd
100 8.89 vs. 2.336.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
115th
110 18.84 vs. 4.7814.06
3-Pointers Made per game
54th
+150th
+96 0.49 vs. 0.000.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
+150th
+98 1.52 vs. 0.001.52
Free Throws Made per game
6th
107th
101 5.49 vs. 1.114.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
125th
114 6.17 vs. 1.224.95

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.