#0PF · Boston Celtics
Height
6'8"
Weight
210 lbs
Age
28
College
Duke
Experience
8 yrs
Grade this player:
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG |
|---|
| BPG |
|---|
| FG% |
|---|
| 3PT% |
|---|
| FT% |
|---|
| Career |  | 592 | 19.1 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 38.8% | 36.9% | 84.0% |
| 2025-26 | | 8 | 19.1 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 38.8% | 29.3% | 85.2% |
| 2024-25 | | 8 | 28.1 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 42.3% | 37.2% | 88.9% |
| 2023-24 | | 19 | 25.0 | 9.7 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 42.7% | 28.3% | 86.1% |
| 2022-23 | | 20 | 27.1 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 45.8% | 32.3% | 87.6% |
| 2021-22 | | 24 | 25.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 42.6% | 39.3% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | | 5 | 30.6 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 42.3% | 38.9% | 91.8% |
| 2019-20 | | 17 | 25.7 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 43.4% | 37.3% | 81.3% |
| 2018-19 | | 9 | 15.2 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 43.8% | 32.3% | 74.4% |
| 2017-18 | | 19 | 18.5 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 47.1% | 32.4% | 84.5% |
Length
5 years
Total Value
$112.6M
Guaranteed
$112.6M
AAV
$22.5M/yr
Jayson Tatum's contract with the Boston Celtics earns a D Contract Value Index grade, indicating unfavorable value — the team is paying more than the on-court production warrants. Jayson Tatum's on-court production this season — 19.1 points per game with a C- Performance grade — places him as an average contributor at the power forward position. His $22.5M average annual value represents mid-tier salary in the current NBA salary landscape. The value equation works against the Boston Celtics — the salary commitment outpaces the on-court production, limiting the team's financial flexibility to improve the roster elsewhere. He is in his prime years, which is a positive indicator for the contract's remaining value — the team should expect sustained production in the near term. The 5-year, $112.6M commitment is a long-term bet on sustained production.
Jayson Tatum earns a C- Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA power forwards this season. This season, Jayson is putting up 19.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game across 592 games. Jayson's strongest area is RPG at 8.9, which compares favorably to the power forward median of 5.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 3.3 (power forward median: 4.0). Among 84 NBA power forwards graded this season, Jayson ranks 48th.
Tatum faces mixed perception after early-season injury concerns dominated headlines. His C-grade performance represents significant underproduction from a max contract star. Media coverage leans cautiously optimistic about recovery trajectory and playoff readiness. Headlines emphasize health status over actual on-court impact, inflating negativity bias. Reputation remains solid as franchise cornerstone, but current production has created legitimate doubts.
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