Jayson Tatum is tops in three-point percentage this NBA season with an average of 51.3% to go with a 51.1% overall field goal percentage. This accuracy hardly sounds sustainable over a full season, but even a significant decline could put him in the record books. So, is this long-range shooting a fluke or an indicator that he is a long-term Master Marksman.
Jayson Tatum is shooting 51.3% (39-of-76) from 3-point range this season. He is on pace for the 8th-best single-season 3-point percentage in NBA HISTORY.
Jayson is often compared to Paul Pierce, so let's look at Paul's rookie season.