But simply looking at Tatum’s early shooting numbers, including 38.8% overall and 29.3% from 3 in the games he’s played, doesn’t properly measure his potential impact. While scoring often gets the most attention — heading into 2025-26, Tatum averaged more than 26 points in five straight seasons — he has added plenty of value in other areas throughout his career. Despite a lack of explosiveness, Jayson Tatum is averaging a career-high 8.9 rebounds, which has been critical to an undersized Celtics roster after it lost big men in Porzingis, Horford and Kornet last summer. Tatum has always been a strong team and help defender and has averaged 1.1 steals this season.
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