Jayson Tatum
NBA 2K26 Rating
Nationality: United States 
Team: Boston Celtics
Jersey: #0
Archetype: 2-Way Crafty Slashing Cleaner
Height: 6'8" (203cm)
Weight: 210lbs (95kg)
Wingspan: 6'11" (211cm)
Season Salary: $54,126,450
Year(s) in the NBA: 9
Birthdate: March 3, 1998
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Prior to NBA: Duke
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About Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum is a 28-year-old American professional basketball player who plays at the Power Forward or Small Forward position for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. He is 6 feet 8 inches (203cm) tall, weighs 210 pounds (95kg), and has a wingspan of 6 feet 11 inches (211cm).
Tatum played college basketball for one season at Duke University. He joined the Duke Blue Devils for the 2016-2017 season before declaring for the NBA Draft. He was selected as the 3rd overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2017 NBA Draft.
For the 2025-26 NBA season, Jayson Tatum's base salary is $54,126,450.
Jayson Tatum on NBA 2K26
On NBA 2K26, the Current Version of Jayson Tatum has an Overall 2K Rating of 93 with a 2-Way Crafty Slashing Cleaner Build. He has a total of 28 Badges and 9 are Gold Level. The best aspect of Tatum's game on 2K is his Outside Scoring. With an excellent 90 Close Shot Rating, he consistently drains his shots when shooting the ball close to the basket. More importantly, his 85 Three-Point Shot Rating makes him a serious threat when shooting from behind the arc.
The above line graph shows his NBA 2K26 Rating Season Movement while below are his Attributes, Badges, Hot Zones and 2K Rating Over the Years.
The +/- symbol (when present) denotes the change in attribute values from the player's previous 2K Rating. Click here to view all NBA 2K26 Attributes Definitions.
Bail Out
PlaymakingPassing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, it helps with passing out of double teams.
Deadeye
Outside ScoringJump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Float Game
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make floaters.
Layup Mixmaster
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Physical Finisher
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Pogo Stick
All AroundAllows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jump shot.
Posterizer
Inside ScoringIncreases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender.
Shifty Shooter
Outside ScoringImproves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Strong Handle
PlaymakingReduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Ankle Assassin
PlaymakingIncreases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up.
Challenger
DefenseImproves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters.
Handles For Days
PlaymakingA player takes less of an energy hit when performing consecutive dribble moves. allowing them to chain together combos quicker and for longer periods.
Limitless Range
Outside ScoringExtends the range from which a player can effectively shoot three-pointers from deep.
Off-Ball Pest
DefenseMakes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as they can grab and hold their matchup.
On-Ball Menace
DefenseHounds and bodies up while defending on the perimeter.
Post Fade Phenom
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make post fades and hop shots.
Set Shot Specialist
Outside ScoringBoosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Slippery Off-Ball
General OffenseWhen attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic.
Versatile Visionary
PlaymakingImproves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
Aerial Wizard
Inside ScoringIncreases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate or a putback finish off an offensive rebound.
Break Starter
PlaymakingAfter grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Dimer
PlaymakingWhen in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
Glove
DefenseIncreases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts.
High-Flying Denier
DefenseBoosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt.
Interceptor
DefenseThe frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases.
Lightning Launch
PlaymakingSpeeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter.
Pick Dodger
DefenseImproves a player's ability to navigate through and around screens while on defense.
Post-Up Poet
Inside ScoringRaises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post.
Deadeye
Outside ScoringJump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Shifty Shooter
Outside ScoringImproves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Limitless Range
Outside ScoringExtends the range from which a player can effectively shoot three-pointers from deep.
Set Shot Specialist
Outside ScoringBoosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Float Game
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make floaters.
Layup Mixmaster
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Physical Finisher
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Posterizer
Inside ScoringIncreases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender.
Post Fade Phenom
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make post fades and hop shots.
Aerial Wizard
Inside ScoringIncreases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate or a putback finish off an offensive rebound.
Post-Up Poet
Inside ScoringRaises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post.
Bail Out
PlaymakingPassing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, it helps with passing out of double teams.
Strong Handle
PlaymakingReduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Ankle Assassin
PlaymakingIncreases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up.
Handles For Days
PlaymakingA player takes less of an energy hit when performing consecutive dribble moves. allowing them to chain together combos quicker and for longer periods.
Versatile Visionary
PlaymakingImproves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
Break Starter
PlaymakingAfter grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Dimer
PlaymakingWhen in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
Lightning Launch
PlaymakingSpeeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter.
Challenger
DefenseImproves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters.
Off-Ball Pest
DefenseMakes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as they can grab and hold their matchup.
On-Ball Menace
DefenseHounds and bodies up while defending on the perimeter.
Glove
DefenseIncreases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts.
High-Flying Denier
DefenseBoosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt.
Interceptor
DefenseThe frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases.
Pick Dodger
DefenseImproves a player's ability to navigate through and around screens while on defense.
Jayson Tatum has no Rebounding Badges.
Slippery Off-Ball
General OffenseWhen attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic.
Pogo Stick
All AroundAllows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jump shot.
Jayson Tatum's NBA 2K Ratings Over the Years
The ratings of Jayson Tatum over the years, including NBA 2K18, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K20, NBA 2K21, NBA 2K22, NBA 2K24 and NBA 2K25, leading up to NBA 2K26, are shown below.
| Game | Rating |
|---|---|
| NBA 2K26 | 93 |
| NBA 2K25 | 95 |
| NBA 2K24 | 95 |
| NBA 2K23 | 93 |
| NBA 2K22 | 90 |
| NBA 2K21 | 89 |
| NBA 2K20 | 85 |
| NBA 2K19 | 87 |
| NBA 2K18 | 77 |
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Other Version of Jayson Tatum in NBA 2K26
| Player | OVR | 3PT | DNK |
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| 94 | 87 | 85 |
