2023-24 SEASON: Collected his third-straight All-NBA First Team selection and fifth career All-NBA honor… Appeared in 74 games (all starts) and averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, a career-high 4.9 assists, and 1.0 steals in 35.7 minutes per game… Selected to his fifth All-Star game, and led the East to a 211-186 win with 23 points (8-13 FG, 4-9 3FG) and seven rebounds… Ranked seventh in the NBA in points per game (26.9) and ranked fourth in total plus/minus (+608)… One of four players to average at least 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists for each of the last three seasons (Joel Embiid, Luka Dončić, Giannis Antetokounmpo)… Has made the second-most three-pointers in Celtics history with 1,296 threes, trailing only Paul Pierce (1,823)… First player in NBA history whose scoring, rebound, and assist averages have improved in each of his first six seasons in the league… Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February, his second NBA Player of the Month award this season (October/November), and joined Larry Bird as the only two Celtics to earn multiple Player of the Month awards in a single season… Tatum’s four career monthly honors are tied with Paul Pierce for the second-most awards in Celtics history, trailing only Bird with seven… Registered 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds in nine straight games from Feb. 4 – 27 (a feat that only six other NBA players have accomplished this season), the only Celtics who have recorded a longer such streak are Larry Bird (9x), John Havlicek (5x), and Bill Russell (1x)… Approached a triple-double in only 30:48 minutes on Feb. 4 with 34 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists while shooting 54.5 percent from the field (12-22 FG, 6-12 3FG)… Knocked down at least six three-pointers in a team-high six games this season, while his 34 career games are the most in Celtics history, followed by Antoine Walker (18) and Paul Pierce/Jaylen Brown (12)… Scored 20-plus points in 13 straight games (1/22-2/22), marking the sixth time in his career that he has recorded such a streak… Tatum, Larry Bird (8x) and John Havlicek (6x) are the only players in Celtics history with six or more 20-point streaks spanning at least 13 games… On 1/30, he led the Celtics in scoring for the 25th time this season as he finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and one steal while registering his 19th career game with at least 23 points in the first half… On 1/29, reached 3,000 career defensive rebounds… Posted his third career game with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals, tied with Kevin Garnett for the fifth-most in Celtics history… Surpassed 11,000 career points on Jan. 27, and is the 7th player in NBA history with 11,000 before his 26th birthday… Became the 5th Celtic in franchise history to record 11,000 points, 3,400 rebounds, and 500 steals, joining Paul Pierce, Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Antoine Walker… First player in NBA history to register at least 39 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals, two blocks, and zero turnovers in a game on Jan. 22… On Jan 10, led the Celtics with 45 points (13-26 FG, 6-11 3FG, 13-14 FT), four rebounds, two assists, and one steal… Tatum has scored 45+ points in eight career games which ranks second in franchise history behind only Larry Bird (17)… Registered three consecutive games with 30+ points, 9+ rebounds, and 5+ steals, joining Larry Bird as the only two Celtics to register such a stat line in three straight games: Jayson Tatum – (1/2-6/24), and (1/14-19/23); Larry Bird – (12/27/87-1/2/88), (2/23-27/87), and 1/16-20/82)… Scored 30 points in 24:38 on Jan. 5 vs. Utah, marking the 8th time in franchise history that a player scored 30+ points in fewer than 25 minutes of action: Jayson Tatum (2x), Jaylen Brown (2x), Kyrie Irving (2x), Kevin McHale, Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman… On Dec. 25, he passed Kevin Garnett for the 18th most rebounds in Celtic history… In his 45-point game against Charlotte on Nov. 20, became the first NBA player in play-by-play era with at least 30 points, nine rebounds, and four assists in a first half. PLAYOFFS: Led the Celtics to the 2024 NBA Championship title while averaging team-highs of 25.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in 40.4 minutes per game… Shot 42.7 percent from the field and 86.1 percent from the line in 19 playoff contests… Became the sixth player in NBA history to win an NBA title while leading his team in points, rebounds, and assists, joining Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Tim Duncan, and Hakeem Olajuwon… Has now scored the most playoff points of any player age 26 or younger (2,711 in 113 games), passing Kobe Bryant (2,694 points in 119 games)... LeBron James is third on the 26-and-under scoring list (2,578 points in 92 games)… Ranks 40th on the NBA’s all-time playoff points list, passing Kevin Garnett (2,601)… Has scored 2,665 career playoff points with No. 39 Bill Russell (2,673) in his sights… Owns the most three-pointers made in Celtics playoff history (263)… Has pulled down 10+ rebounds in 43 career playoff games, which ranks 7th in Celtics history, trailing Kevin McHale (46)… Ranks fifth in playoff double-doubles with 49, chasing Dave Cowens (69)… Registered his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists on April 21 vs. Miami, becoming the 11th Celtic in franchise history to record a postseason triple-double… He joins Marcus Smart, Rajon Rondo, and Paul Pierce as the only players to accomplish that feat since 1992… Second player in franchise history to record a triple-double in Game 1 of the first round along with Bird (1990, 1991)… Third player in Celtics history to record at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals, and fewer than three turnovers in a playoff game: Larry Bird (2x) and Rajon Rondo (2x).

2016-17 (Freshman): Averaged 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds to rank second in each category on both the team and among ACC freshmen. ... Shot 45.2 percent from the field and 84.9 percent from the free throw line. One of five finalists for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award…Earned USBWA All-District III honors…A third-team All-ACC selection and a member of the ACC All-Freshman Team…Named ACC Rookie of the Week three times (12/12, 2/13, 2/20) and Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week once (12/13)…Named to the All-ACC Tournament first team after leading the team with averages of 22.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals as Duke became the first team to win four games in as many days to claim the championship…Played in 29 games, starting 27 times, and averaging 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks in 33.3 minutes per game…Missed the first eight games of the season with a foot injury…For the season, ranked fifth in the ACC in free throw percentage (.849), seventh in defensive rebounds (6.0), 10th in total rebounds (7.3) and 12th in scoring (16.8)…Averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games…Led Duke in rebounds 11 times, scoring eight times and assists six times on the year…Scored in double figures 26 times, including seven games with at least 20 points, and recorded three double-doubles…Threw down a team-high 18 dunks on the season…Finished the season ranked fourth on Duke’s freshman charts in free throws made (118), fifth in rebound average (7.3) and free throw percentage (.849), sixth in scoring average (16.8) and 10th in minutes (33.3)…Made his Duke debut in the home win over Maine (12/3), finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds…Lit up No. 21 Florida for 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds in the Jimmy V Classic win at Madison Square Garden (12/6)…Scored 22 points on just nine field goal attempts and added four steals in a home win over Boston College (1/7)…Dropped a season-high 28 points to go along with eight boards in the victory at No. 15 Virginia (2/15); tied Duke’s single-game freshman record with six three-pointers on the night…Recorded his second double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds at Syracuse (2/22)…Scored 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting to help Duke down No. 10 Louisville in the ACC Tournament quarters (3/9)…Registered his third double-double with 18 points, 12 boards, four blocks and four steals in the win over Troy in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/17).

 Full name is Jayson Christopher Tatum…Son of Brandy Cole and Justin Tatum…Father, Justin, played three seasons collegiately at Saint Louis University…Has a brother, Jaycob and a sister, Kayden.