Derrick White AND Jayson Tatum ANNOUNCE THEIR DEPARTURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER.....

The Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA right now. Their 21-6 record tops the league, they’re undefeated at home, and they’ve won eight of their last 10 games. And White has been the most impactful player.

Counting stats are important. Leaders in scoring, rebounding, and assists deserve their due credit, as they are at the forefront of their team’s success. But those aren’t the only stats that measure success. In fact, utilizing them as the primary gauge for an impactful player can be deceivingly inaccurate.

White is fourth on the Celtics in scoring, sixth in rebounding, and first in assists, but his advanced metrics tell a different story.

Twenty-seven games into the season, White leads the Celtics in win shares (3.4). That’s on par with Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Brunson, and LeBron James and ranks 12th in the NBA.

He leads the Celtics in VORP (Value Over Replacement Player) at 1.6, which slots him next to Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, and Domantas Sabonis. That mark ranks 14th in the NBA.

White also leads the Celtics in BPM (Box Plus/Minus) at 5.9, which is in the same realm as Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Donovan Mitchell, ranking 13th in the NBA.