JaysonTatum has stepped up as thenew Boston Celticsbig star. Tatum is leading the Celtics to a major final for the second time in the last 3 seasons. Since Tatum was drafted by the Celtics in the 2017 NBA Draft, his career has onlygoneup. In hisrookie season,Tatumaveraged19points, 10rebounds, 2steals, and 2assists in nearly 33 minutes of action, he was already a special talent.
Tatum has demonstrated that he can putthe Celtics for the NBA title contenion. He is already the player with most points in Celtics Playoff history before the age of 25.Far away from Celticsā legend Larry Bird who pulled up 565 points in his Playoffs run before the 25 year-old landmark.
Onthe other hand, Kevin Garnett was already a big name in the NBA when he was traded to the Celtics franchise. AlongsidePaul Pierce and Ray Allen, the Celtics big three clinched the last NBA Championship that the Celticsorganization earnedback in 2008.
Jayson Tatum surpassed Kevin Garnett in a new record as a Celtics player
Jayson Tatumis playing his 5th NBA season. He has led the team to a second Eastern Conference finalsseries in the last 3 seasons.In the 2022 NBA Playoffs, theSt. Louis-born player is averaging27 points per game, with 6 assists and 6 rebounds.
Whereas Kevin Garnett is a venerated Celticsā legend. During his6 seasons with the Celtics, Garnettwas namedfivetimes an All-Star,won the NBAās Defensive Player of the Year awardand the NBA Championship bothin 2008. He has got hisnumber 5 jersey retiredin March 2022.
That is to say, Garnett registered1,469 points during hispath with the Celtics through the NBA Playoffs. On the other side, Tatum surpassed this stat on Monday night against the Miami Heatto pull up1,486pointsin 65th Playoffs game with the Boston Celtics.
