Can Jayson Tatum work his way into Celtics All-Time Top-5?

Jayson Tatum's incendiary performance in last night's victory over the Charlotte Hornets erased any remaining doubt about just how good this youmg man really is. After raining down 51 points on the Hornets, he now has seven games of 50-or-more points.

So what are the possibilities. I have broached this question before. Time to revisit.

So Jayson Tatum, 45 days shy of 25th birthsday, have same amount of 50pts games (7) as three best scorers in Celtics history (John Havlicek 1, Paul Pierce 1, Larry Bird 5) combined. If he stays heathty (please God) he would join Russell and Bird in all-time Celtics frontcourt pic.twitter.com/Dww3rgYAGs
— Davor Vitković (@DavorVitkovic) January 16, 2023

Titles come into serious play here, and Jayson has zero of them. Bill Russell has 11 and Larry Bird has three. Jayson has yet to prove that he can surpass these two superstars. For years, I have projected Tatum as having a ceiling between Paul P:ierce and Larry Bird.

He has already surpassed The Truth, despite Paul's single Championship. Surpassing John Havlicek for Number-3 on the list is possible. And Dave Cowens and Kevin McHale might each be moved back a notch to allow Tatum in at Number-4 or Number-5 on my personal list of All-Time Celtics players.

Right now, enjoy the ride! Beyond being so damn skilled and athletic, he has become a seasoned vet and is so much fun to watch. He is simply damn good!

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