Jayson Tatum remains in Kevin Durant territory for his ceiling

Three seasons ago, I asked the question, "Is Kevin Durant too-high a ceiling projection for Jayson Tatum". Well, comparing the two stars in their 8th seasons (where Tatum now sits), it appears Jayson is still in that territory. Here are their 8th-season stats:

Tatum

26.8 PPG - 8.7 RPG - 6.0 APG - 1.1 SPG - 0.5 BPG - .452FG - .343 3s - .814FT

Durant

25.4 PPG - 6.6 RPG - 4.1 APG - 0.9 SPG - 0.9 BPG - .510FG - .403 3s - .854 FT

Tatum gets the nod for the first four stats, and Durant takes the last four. Jayson is still only 27 years old and may not have yet peaked.

Durant has two NBA Championships to his credit, in addition to two Finals MVP Awards and one NBA MVP trophy thus far in his total career, while Tatum has only the one Title to his credit thus far.

Their games are quite similar, as indicated by the stats. Jayson needed to improve his point guard skills to remain in Durant territory, and he has done that.

We don't know the final outcome to this duel, but Jayson Tatum has a good shot at Championship #2 this season, and Finals MVP is not out of the question. The up-and-rising youngster has shown he is better than projected prior to his rookie season with the Boston Celtics.

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