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    Jayson Tatum

    Jayson Tatum

    Awards & Honours

    6

    Awards Won

    3

    Honours

    2

    Rankings

    2

    Covers

    3

    Records

    Tatum's trophy case already includes an NBA championship, Finals MVP, two Olympic golds, and the first Eastern Conference Finals MVP award. At 28, he is the youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 playoff points. He holds the All-Star Game scoring record (55 points) and the Game 7 scoring record (51 points). His four All-NBA First Team selections by age 27 place him among legends like LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Tatum's blend of individual brilliance and team success makes him a defining player of his generation.

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    NBA All-Star

    NBA·2020

    Selected to the NBA All-Star Game six times (2020-2025)

    All-NBA First Team

    NBA·2022

    Named to All-NBA First Team four times (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

    McDonald's All-American

    McDonald's·2016

    Selected as a McDonald's All-American in high school

    Rankings & Lists

    #5

    NBA Player Rankings

    ESPN·2025
    #2

    Top 10 NBA Small Forwards

    Bleacher Report·2025

    Magazine Covers

    Sports Illustrated

    2024-06-15

    The Anomaly: Jayson Tatum's Path to NBA Greatness

    ESPN The Magazine

    2023-10-01

    Jayson Tatum: The New Face of the Celtics

    Records & Feats

    Most points in an NBA All-Star Game (55)

    All-Star·2023

    Scored 55 points in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, breaking the previous record of 52 set by Anthony Davis in 2017.

    Most points in a Game 7 playoff series (51)

    Playoffs·2018

    Scored 51 points in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference first round against the Philadelphia 76ers, the most ever in a Game 7.

    Youngest player to reach 2,000 playoff points

    Career Milestone·2023

    Reached 2,000 career playoff points at age 25, the youngest in NBA history.