Jayson Tatum surpasses Larry Bird to achieve impressive NBA playoff record originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
BOSTON – Jayson Tatum, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan.
That’s the new top three in total playoff points over the first seven seasons of an NBA career. Tatum previously outplayed Jordan in the Boston Celtics’ 2024 playoffs, and outplayed Bird during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He only needed six points Thursday night to accomplish the feat and finished the night with 23 in Boston victory by 126-110.
The rest of the top 10 is not bad at all. Take a look at the elite group Tatum now leads in the chart below:
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