Sam Cassell vs. Jayson Tatum: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Jayson Tatum and Sam Cassell 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 Sam Cassell 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 Sam Cassell's season (2008) 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.

Sam Cassell vs. Jayson Tatum:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum
Points
+150th
9th
106th
4th
Rebounds
+150th
14th
+150th
7th
Assists
+150th
15th
87th
7th
Steals
+150th
10th
79th
5th
Blocks
+150th
10th
116th
5th
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Sam Cassell vs. Jayson Tatum:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum
Points
--
4th
134th
1st
Rebounds
--
15th
+150th
12th
Assists
--
34th
95th
13th
Steals
--
34th
92nd
17th
Blocks
--
31st
139th
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:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
9th
+141 130 vs. 13,78413,654
Rebounds
+150th
14th
+136 31 vs. 4,2934,262
Assists
+150th
15th
+135 35 vs. 2,2432,208
Steals
+150th
10th
+140 9 vs. 639630
Blocks
+150th
10th
+140 3 vs. 384381
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
26th
+124 5 vs. 512507
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
6th
+144 26 vs. 3,7813,755
Field Goals Made
+150th
11th
+139 50 vs. 4,7894,739
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
14th
+136 130 vs. 10,42910,299
3-Pointers Made
149th
2nd
147 9 vs. 1,5461,537
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
2nd
+148 22 vs. 4,1814,159
Free Throws Made
+150th
12th
+138 21 vs. 2,6602,639
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
14th
+136 25 vs. 3,1673,142
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Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
20th
+130 17 vs. 585568
Seasons
+150th
22nd
+128 1 vs. 87
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 2929
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:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
4th
102 94 vs. 2,9362,842
Rebounds
+150th
7th
+143 15 vs. 989974
Assists
87th
7th
80 25 vs. 592567
Steals
79th
5th
74 8 vs. 143135
Blocks
116th
5th
111 1 vs. 106105
Offensive Rebounds
139th
14th
125 2 vs. 118116
Defensive Rebounds
118th
3rd
115 13 vs. 871858
Field Goals Made
104th
7th
97 37 vs. 983946
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
5th
87 111 vs. 2,2412,130
3-Pointers Made
58th
1st
57 6 vs. 292286
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
1st
50 28 vs. 840812
Free Throws Made
115th
5th
110 14 vs. 678664
Free Throws Attempted
122nd
6th
116 17 vs. 806789
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Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
11th
84 21 vs. 121100
Playoffs
150th
16th
134 1 vs. 87
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell 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:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
4th
7.65 vs. 23.5615.92
Rebounds per game
--
15th
1.82 vs. 7.345.51
Assists per game
--
34th
2.06 vs. 3.831.78
Steals per game
--
34th
0.53 vs. 1.090.56
Blocks per game
--
31st
0.18 vs. 0.660.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
90th
0.29 vs. 0.880.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
6th
1.53 vs. 6.464.93
Field Goals Made per game
--
4th
2.94 vs. 8.195.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
8th
7.65 vs. 17.8310.18
3-Pointers Made per game
--
3rd
0.53 vs. 2.642.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
2nd
1.29 vs. 7.155.85
Free Throws Made per game
--
6th
1.24 vs. 4.553.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
8th
1.47 vs. 5.413.94

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
1st
133 4.48 vs. 24.2619.79
Rebounds per game
+150th
12th
+138 0.71 vs. 8.177.46
Assists per game
95th
13th
82 1.19 vs. 4.893.70
Steals per game
92nd
17th
75 0.38 vs. 1.180.80
Blocks per game
139th
17th
122 0.05 vs. 0.880.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
59th
+91 0.10 vs. 0.980.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
150th
5th
145 0.62 vs. 7.206.58
Field Goals Made per game
132nd
5th
127 1.76 vs. 8.126.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
7th
102 5.29 vs. 18.5213.23
3-Pointers Made per game
67th
4th
63 0.29 vs. 2.412.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
55th
2nd
53 1.33 vs. 6.945.61
Free Throws Made per game
146th
5th
141 0.67 vs. 5.604.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
+150th
8th
+142 0.81 vs. 6.665.85