Aaron Gordon vs Jabari Smith Jr.
Gordon · Smith Jr.
Aaron Gordon: Day-To-Day (Calf · Leg · Left).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveAaron Gordon scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (16.2 vs 15.8), on Gordon's heavier usage (21.3% vs 17.9%).
Gordon is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 62.0% to 56.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Gordon (2.7 vs 1.9 assists), the glass to Smith Jr. (6.9 vs 5.8 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Smith Jr. played 41 more games (77 vs 36 of 82).
With Gordon on the floor his team outscored opponents by +12.7 per 100 possessions, against +5.0 for Smith Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Gordon $33.7M through 2028-29, Smith Jr. $23.6M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).