During his 32-point performance on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum reached the 14,000 career point total, becoming the youngest Celtics player in history to do so.
The guy that Tatum surpassed in the record books? Paul Pierce.
Jayson Tatum is now the youngest player in Celtic history to reach 14,000 career points
(via @DickLipe)
— Jayson Tatum (28 yrs, 26 days)
— Paul Pierce (28 yrs, 164 days) pic.twitter.com/iYEQkkbj1a
— CelticsMuse (@CelticsMuse) March 30, 2026
Tatum is now averaging 20.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in 11 games this season after returning from Achilles rehab on March 6.
The former Duke Blue Devil now has 14.014 career points through 596 games in a Celtics jersey. That's good for No. 9 on Boston's all-time scoring list, with teammate Jaylen Brown right behind Tatum at No. 10 with 13,292 career points.
Tatum is now 508 points away from the No. 8 scorer on the list: Bill Russell.
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