Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · #0
Jayson Tatum is the franchise cornerstone of the Boston Celtics, a 2024 NBA champion, six-time All-Star, and four-time All-NBA First Team forward. Drafted 3rd in 2017 out of Duke, he led Boston to the 2024 title and is the only Celtic ever to average 30 points in a season. He tore his right Achilles in the 2025 playoffs and returned to play just 16 games in 2025-26.
Jayson Tatum — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Jayson Tatum stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Jayson Tatum — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Jayson Tatum
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Jayson Tatum career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 80 | 30.5 | 13.9 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .475 | .434 |
| 2018-19 | 79 | 31.1 | 15.7 | 6.0 | 2.1 | .450 | .373 |
| 2019-20 | 66 | 34.3 | 23.4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | .450 | .403 |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 35.8 | 26.4 | 7.4 | 4.3 | .459 | .386 |
| 2021-22 | 76 | 35.9 | 26.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | .453 | .353 |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 36.9 | 30.1 | 8.8 | 4.6 | .466 | .350 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 35.7 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 4.9 | .471 | .376 |
| 2024-25 | 72 | 36.4 | 26.8 | 8.7 | 6.0 | .452 | .343 |
| 2025-26 | 16 | 32.6 | 21.8 | 10.0 | 5.3 | .411 | .329 |
| Career | 601 | 34.4 | 23.5 | 7.4 | 3.9 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Boston Celtics built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jayson Tatum
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A generational scorer and 2024 champion — Boston's franchise cornerstone, returning from a torn Achilles.
Turning pro
Drafted 3rd overall, 2017 as a Forward.
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A generational scorer who won it all in 2024 — then tore his Achilles and fought all the way back.
Chapter
A St. Louis kid raised by his mother, Tatum starred at Duke and was drafted 3rd in 2017, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals as a rookie.
Chapter
He became a six-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA First Team forward — and the only Celtic ever to average 30 a game.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- College
- Duke
- Experience
- 9th Season
- NBA debut
- 2017
- Draft
- 3rd overall, 2017
- Born
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #0
Family and faith anchor Tatum. His father Justin played pro ball and now coaches, his cousin is NBA coach Tyronn Lue, and his godfather is former NBA guard Larry Hughes. He is a devoted father to his son, Jayson 'Deuce' Tatum Jr., born during his rookie year and a fixture at Celtics celebrations, and is in a relationship with singer Ella Mai. In 2025 Duke named him its Chief Basketball Officer.
The Achilles injury reframed his 2025-26: after nearly ten months of rehab he returned in March 2026 to play 16 games, a patient comeback for a player still in his prime. His identity remains a versatile three-level scorer with elite footwork and basketball IQ — the kind of two-way forward franchises build around for a decade.
A versatile, high-IQ three-level scorer and champion — a franchise forward built for the biggest stages.
Jayson Tatum — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jayson Tatum, answered.
