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Career
| Jayson Tatum | Stats | Larry Bird |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Games Played GP | 897 |
| 30.5 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 38.4 |
| 13.9 | Points Per Game PPG | 24.3 |
| 5.0 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 10.0 |
| 1.6 | Assists Per Game APG | 6.3 |
| 1.0 | Steals Per Game SPG | 1.7 |
| 0.7 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.8 |
| 5.0 | Field Goals Per Game | 9.6 |
| 10.4 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 19.3 |
| 47.5 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 49.6 |
| 1.3 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 0.7 |
| 3.0 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 1.9 |
| 43.4 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 37.6 |
| 2.7 | Free Throws Per Game | 4.4 |
| 3.2 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 5.0 |
| 82.6 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 88.6 |
| 58.6 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 56.4 |
| 0.6 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 2.0 |
| 4.4 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 8.0 |
| 1.4 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 3.1 |
| 2,443 | Minutes Played MIN | 34,443 |
| 1,112 | Points PTS | 21,791 |
| 402 | Rebounds REB | 8,974 |
| 128 | Assists AST | 5,695 |
| 83 | Steals STL | 1,556 |
| 58 | Blocks BLK | 755 |
| 397 | Field Goals | 8,591 |
| 835 | Field-Goal Attempts | 17,334 |
| 105 | Three-Pointers Made | 649 |
| 242 | Three-Point Attempts | 1,727 |
| 213 | Free Throws | 3,960 |
| 258 | Free-Throw Attempts | 4,471 |
| 50 | Offensive Rebounds | 1,757 |
| 352 | Defensive Rebounds | 7,217 |
| 114 | Turnovers TOV | 2,816 |
| 170 | Personal Fouls PF | 2,279 |
| +344 | Plus/Minus +/- | — |
| Jayson Tatum | Biography and accolades | Larry Bird |
|---|---|---|
| Power forward | Position | Small forward |
| Mar 3, 1998 (28) | Birth date | Dec 7, 1956 |
| 6′8″ | Height | 6′9″ |
| 229 lb | Weight | 220 lb |
| Celtics | Current Team | — |
Summary
Jayson Tatum averaged 13.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 80 games in his rookie season in 2017-18. Larry Bird played 13 seasons for the Celtics. He averaged 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 897 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 12 All-Star games. He won the Rookie of the Year award, 3 MVP awards, 2 Finals MVP awards and 3 NBA championships. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998.
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| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
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| 4 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
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| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
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| 9 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
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