Celtics’ Jayson Tatum named Eastern Conference Player of the Month

By Conor Ryan After another sterling start to a new NBA season, Celtics star Jayson Tatum is taking home some hardware.

The forward was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for October/November, the fifth time that the 26-year-old has taken home the monthly accolade.

Tatum has now earned the second-most Player of the Month nods in Celtics franchise history, trailing only Larry Bird (7).

This marks the third year in a row where Tatum has taken home Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors in October/November.

Tatum led the way for the reigning NBA champions en route to a 17-4 start to the 2024-25 season.

He was the only player in the Eastern Conference to average at least 28.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game through October and November.

Even though Boston has separated itself from a majority of the Eastern Conference this fall, Tatum has also delivered in crunch time for the Celtics when needed.

Over the first six weeks of the season, Tatum ranked first in clutch points (46), tied for first in clutch assists (12), third in total three-pointers made (76), and second in plus/minus per game (10.5) among players in the East.

Tatums top play of the season so far came on Nov.

16, when he sank a game-winning shot in overtime to beat the Raptors at TD Garden, 126-123.

He finished with a stat line of 24 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists in that victory against Toronto.

Tatums consistent play of the last few seasons is putting him in rarified air among Celtics legends.

He is currently is on pace to become only the second player in NBA history to lead their team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and three-point field goals in multiple seasons, joining Bird in that select grouping.

Tatum and the Celtics defeated the Miami Heat, 108-89, on Monday night at TD Garden.

Tatum has been listed as questionable on Bostons injury report for Wednesdays game against the Pistons due to right patella tendinopathy.

Conor Ryan Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.

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