Jayson Tatum’s Post-Achilles Expectations Stand Alone
It has been nearly a month since Jayson Tatum returned from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered 298 days prior. Through 11 games, Tatum’s scoring numbers are not what Boston Celtics fans are used to seeing as the six-time All-Star ramps up his workload. The 2024 NBA Champions’ points per game have fallen from 26.
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It has been nearly a month since Jayson Tatum returned from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered 298 days prior. Through 11 games, Tatum’s scoring numbers are not what Boston Celtics fans are used to seeing as the six-time All-Star ramps up his workload. The 2024 NBA Champions’ points per game have fallen from 26.
8 in the 2024-25 season to 20. 9 in 2026— a 22% decrease . Tatum’s field goal percentage (40%) and 3-point percentage (32%) are both at career lows, but the St.
Louis native showed signs of his old self in his final game of March. Tatum scored a season-high 32 points in a road win against the Charlotte Hornets while shooting over 50%, helping him earn Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors. JT doing it all.