Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-8 · Weight: 224
- Draft: Drafted 3rd overall by Boston in 2017.
- Experience: 10 seasons · School: Duke · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Drafted by Boston and signed to a supermax. The face of the franchise.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.0 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.0 | 24.1 | 86.1 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | BOS | 80 | 13.9 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 47.5 | 43.4 | 82.6 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 79 | 15.7 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 45.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 66 | 23.4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 81.2 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 64 | 26.4 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 45.9 | 38.6 | 86.8 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 76 | 26.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 45.3 | 35.3 | 85.3 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 74 | 30.1 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 46.6 | 35.0 | 85.4 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 74 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 47.1 | 37.6 | 83.3 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 72 | 26.8 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 45.2 | 34.3 | 81.4 |
| 2025-26 | BOS | 16 | 21.8 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 41.1 | 32.9 | 82.3 |
| 2026-27 | BOS | 4 | 28.0 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.0 | 24.1 | 86.1 |
| Career | 605 | 23.5 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 45.8 | 37.5 | 83.9 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | DUKE | 29 | 16.8 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 45.2 | 34.2 | 84.9 |
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Role
Starting power forward and the franchise player. Tatum returned late last season from an Achilles rupture and still averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Everything in Boston's offense runs through his scoring and playmaking, and the title window tracks his health.
How he got here
Drafted by Boston and signed to a supermax. The face of the franchise. Drafted 3rd overall by Boston in 2017.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.