The Celtics' best guards
Bob Cousy has the most points of the 229 guards who played with the Celtics, 16,956 in 917 games. Sam Jones is 2nd with 15,369. Jayson Tatum is 3rd, with 14,321; 1,049 more passes Sam Jones for 2nd.
The Celtics' guards this season
- Jayson Tatum7 games, 27.0 a game14,321 with the Celtics, the 3rd-most in Celtics history.189points
- Payton Pritchard8 games, 13.0 a game4,602 with the Celtics.104points
- Derrick White8 games, 12.8 a game5,027 with the Celtics.102points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1947–49
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | assists | 3-pointers made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Cousy1950 – 1963 · 917 games | 16,956 | 4,278† | — |
| 2 | Sam Jones1957 – 1969 · 871 games | 15,369 | 1,401† | — |
| 3 | Jayson Tatum2017 – 2027 · still playing | 14,321 | 2,383 | 1,604 |
| +189 this season · passes Sam Jones for 2nd in 39 games at his pace | ||||
| 4 | Jaylen Brown2016 – 2026 · 674 games | 13,474 | 1,953 | 1,284 |
| 5 | Jojo White1969 – 1979 · 716 games | 13,188 | 3,588† | — |
| 6 | Bill Sharman1951 – 1961 · 680 games | 12,289 | 957† | — |
| 7 | Reggie Lewis1987 – 1993 · 450 games | 7,902 | 1,153 | 27 |
| 8 | Dennis Johnson1983 – 1990 · 541 games | 6,805 | 3,484 | 44 |
| 9 | Danny Ainge1981 – 1989 · 556 games | 6,257 | 2,413† | 348 |
| 10 | Marcus Smart2014 – 2023 · 581 games | 6,141 | 2,700 | 911 |
| 11 | Ray Allen2007 – 2012 · 358 games | 5,987 | 981 | 798 |
| 12 | Rajon Rondo2006 – 2015 · 527 games | 5,783 | 4,474 | 109 |
| 13 | Don Chaney1968 – 1980 · 652 games | 5,689 | 1,208† | 1† |
| 14 | Dee Brown1990 – 1998 · 476 games | 5,512 | 1,883 | 325 |
| 15 | Larry Siegfried1963 – 1970 · 466 games | 5,422 | 1,160† | — |
| 16 | K.C. Jones1958 – 1967 · 676 games | 5,071 | 1,864† | — |
| 17 | Derrick White2021 – 2027 · still playing | 5,027 | 1,606 | 865 |
| +102 this season | ||||
| 18 | Avery Bradley2010 – 2017 · 413 games | 5,008 | 703 | 520 |
| 19 | Payton Pritchard2020 – 2027 · still playing | 4,602 | 1,320 | 886 |
| +104 this season | ||||
| 20 | Nate Archibald1978 – 1983 · 363 games | 4,550 | 2,563 | 15† |
| 21 | Isaiah Thomas2014 – 2017 · 179 games | 4,422 | 1,070 | 460 |
| 22 | Gerald Henderson1979 – 1984 · 400 games | 3,521 | 1,110 | 28 |
| 23 | Chris Ford1978 – 1982 · 309 games | 3,194 | 1,020 | 126† |
| 24 | Dana Barros1995 – 2004 · 307 games | 3,109 | 1,014 | 416 |
| 25 | Kyrie Irving2017 – 2019 · 127 games | 3,062 | 770 | 340 |
points by decade
2020s
- › Jayson Tatum2019 – 2027 · 449 games11,966
- Jaylen Brown2019 – 2026 · 452 games10,978
- › Derrick White2021 – 2027 · 342 games5,027
- › Payton Pritchard2020 – 2027 · 434 games4,602
- Marcus Smart2019 – 2023 · 240 games2,967
2010s
- Avery Bradley2010 – 2017 · 413 games5,008
- Isaiah Thomas2014 – 2017 · 179 games4,422
- Rajon Rondo2009 – 2015 · 292 games3,515
- Ray Allen2009 – 2012 · 206 games3,280
- Marcus Smart2014 – 2019 · 341 games3,174
2000s
- Ricky Davis2003 – 2006 · 181 games2,940
- Ray Allen2007 – 2009 · 152 games2,707
- Rajon Rondo2006 – 2009 · 235 games2,268
- Kenny Anderson1999 – 2002 · 191 games2,126
- Tony Allen2004 – 2009 · 282 games2,093
1990s
- Reggie Lewis1989 – 1993 · 320 games6,187
- Dee Brown1990 – 1998 · 476 games5,512
- Sherman Douglas1991 – 1996 · 269 games2,981
- David Wesley1994 – 1997 · 207 games2,627
- Dana Barros1995 – 1999 · 234 games2,586
1980s
- Dennis Johnson1983 – 1989 · 466 games6,274
- Danny Ainge1981 – 1989 · 556 games6,257
- Nate Archibald1979 – 1983 · 294 games3,790
- Gerald Henderson1979 – 1984 · 400 games3,521
- Chris Ford1979 – 1982 · 231 games1,979
1970s
- Jojo White1969 – 1979 · 716 games13,188
- Don Chaney1969 – 1979 · 572 games5,442
- Charlie Scott1975 – 1978 · 156 games2,730
- Paul Westphal1972 – 1975 · 224 games1,636
- Kevin Stacom1974 – 1979 · 296 games1,568
1960s
- Sam Jones1959 – 1969 · 744 games14,350
- Bob Cousy1959 – 1963 · 302 games5,014
- K.C. Jones1959 – 1967 · 626 games4,881
- Larry Siegfried1963 – 1969 · 388 games4,440
- Bill Sharman1959 – 1961 · 132 games2,347
1950s
- Bob Cousy1950 – 1959 · 615 games11,942
- Bill Sharman1951 – 1959 · 548 games9,942
- Bob Donham1950 – 1954 · 272 games1,818
- Sidney Hertzberg1949 – 1951 · 132 games1,321
- Sam Jones1957 – 1959 · 127 games1,019
1947–49
- Mel Riebe1947 – 1949 · 81 games846
- Eddie Ehlers1947 – 1949 · 99 games806
- Jack Garfinkel1946 – 1949 · 91 games477
- Jim Seminoff1948-49 · 58 games456
- Wyndol Gray1946-47 · 52 games350
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Method
- Every guard who played with the Celtics, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Celtics don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Celtics in its seasons.