“Actually his team ngl” - NBA fans ignite Jaylen Brown vs Jayson Tatum debate to determine who is Celtics’ best player 

The Boston Celtics have arguably the best superstar duo in the league right now with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Since both players emerged as stars, Boston has established itself as one of the most dominant teams in the league.

The Celtics looked just as dominant in the preseason game against the Denver Nuggets, winning by 26 points (130-104). Although it was just a preseason matchup, Brown played excellently, scoring 21 points to lead his team to victory.

Jaylen Brown's performance against the Nuggets caused fans to put forward the idea that he is the better star on his team.

"It's actually his team ngl," one fan said.

"I will say this, i anticipate a big season for Jaylen Brown. I think he will finally show us that he is truly better than Jayson Tatum," another fan said.

"We thinking this is his team and Tatum is 1b?" fan asked.

Other fans simply ranked Brown as the best player on the Celtics without reservation or hesitation.

"ITS stamped. Best player in Boston," one fan said.

"Best player on the team," another fan said.

"Final’s MVP putting in the work," a fan said.

While Jaylen Brown scored 21 points on 8-for-16 shooting against the Nuggets, Jayson Tatum was not far behind. He scored the second-most points for the Celtics with 17 on a 6-for-14 shooting clip.

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A side-by-side look at Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum's performances during the Celtics' 2024 title run

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were both tremendous during the 2023-24 season. Tatum led the team in points and rebounds per game with 26.9 and 8.1, respectively. He also did a respectable job in finding his open teammates when defenses collapsed on him, averaging 4.9 assists per contest.

Not only was he an All-Star, but Tatum was also named to the All-NBA First Team for the third straight time in 2023-24.

Meanwhile, Brown averaged 23.0 ppg, which was the second-highest on the team. He also put up 5.5 rpg and 3.6 apg. However, he did not earn any personal accolades except for being named an All-Star.

Both players continued to put up incredible numbers in the Playoffs where they nearly steamrolled the Eastern Conference. Tatum continued to be the top scorer on the team, with Brown remaining as second on their way to the Finals.

In the Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Tatum displayed his all-around game with 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. Brown did the same, although to a lesser extent with 20.8 points, 5.4 boards and 5.0 assists.

However, Brown was more efficient at shooting the basketball. He made 44.0% of his shots on 16.8 attempts per game. Meanwhile, Tatum finished the series with a 38.8% shooting clip on 19.6 attempts per game.

Brown was also better on the +/- with 2.8 compared to Tatum's 1.2. Additionally, Brown also had the unenviable job of guarding Dallas' backcourt duo, especially Luka Doncic.

To his credit, Brown stepped up his defense and was able to make life difficult for Doncic, which was a deciding factor in the Celtics bringing home the title. For his efforts, Brown was named the Finals MVP.