New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye isn't the only Boston athlete playing at an MVP-level right now .

With Jayson Tatum sidelined due to an Achilles injury, Jaylen Brown has taken his game to a higher level as the No. 1 option for the Boston Celtics.

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Brown is averaging 29 points (career high), 6.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists (career high), while shooting 49.9 percent from the field (career high) and 34.7 percent from 3-point range this season. He's also shooting a career-best 77.7 percent from the free throw line. His 6.9 free throws attempted per game and 58.7 true shooting percentage represent career highs as well.

If Brown maintains his 29 points per game average, it would be the third-highest in a sin

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