Jayson Tatum joined Kevin Garnett as the only rookie teenager to ever have six blocks and at least three steals in a game Saturday vs the Nets, but it would be irrational to compare him to the Big Ticket. No, Tatum’s rookie season has actually been more comparable to two-time MVP Steph Curry.

In fact, Tatum is having a much more efficient rookie season than Curry, sporting a 57.1 eFG% compared to Curry’s 53.5 eFG%. The picture becomes a bit clearer when you look at the numbers through the first 43 games of their respective careers.

Stupid, right? Due to his size, position, and ability to take off for a layup from the 3-point line, most people compare Tatum to Curry’s teammate Kevin Durant. While there is some validity to that argument (If Tatum attempted the same amount of shots KD did his rookie year he’d be averaging 25 ppg … KD only scored 20 ppg his rookie year … just saying), the shooting and scoring numbers look more like Curry.

At the end of the day these numbers don’t guarantee Tatum will be a future MVP and/or a four-time scoring champion; however, at this point he’s at least a lock for the Hall of Fame.

*Story from NBC Sports Boston