The Jays by the numbers: C duo on legendary pace

The Jays by the numbers: C duo on legendary pace originally appeared in NBC Sports Boston

Eleven years ago, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were sent to the Brooklyn Nets in a trade that marked the end of an era in Boston. Little did we know that it was also the beginning of a new and special generation of Celtics basketball.

The C’s turned the draft picks they received in the deal into Jaylen Brown (2016) and Jayson Tatum (2017), both selected third overall. They became the basis for the 2024 NBA Championship in Boston.

After more than half a decade of deep playoff runs that ended in disappointment, the Jays finally got over the hump and helped the Celtics bring home the Banner 18 on Monday. They capped off a historic 64-18 regular season with a dominant postseason that ended like a storybook against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals.

Brown and Tatum have made Boston a perennial contender since joining forces in 2017. The Celtics lead all NBA teams with 428 wins (regular season and playoffs) during that span. The closest team is the Milwaukee Bucks at 408.

Both Brown and Tatum are on pace to become Celtics all-time greats at just 27 and 26 years old, respectively. As we celebrate the first of what could be multiple NBA titles for the all-star tandem, here’s a look at their careers thus far by the numbers:

Franchise Score

• Jayson Tatum: 13th (11,852)

• Jaylen Brown: 15th (10,038)

3 point franchise made

• Jayson Tatum: 2nd (1,296)

• Jaylen Brown: 3rd (1,028)

Regular season records

All-Star Teams

• Jayson Tatum: 5

• Jaylen Brown: 3

All-NBA selections

• Jayson Tatum: 4

• Jaylen Brown: 1

Conference Finals MVPs

• Jayson Tatum: 1

• Jaylen Brown: 1

NBA Finals MVPs

• Jayson Tatum: 0

• Jaylen Brown: 1

To learn more about the Jays’ impact, watch the video above presented by VA New England.