AJ Johnson vs David Jones Garcia

AJ Johnson scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (3.3 vs 2.9), on Johnson's heavier usage (19.5% vs 18.0%).

Jones Garcia is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.9% to 41.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Jones Garcia (1.6 vs 1.0 assists), the glass to Jones Garcia (1.2 vs 1.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Johnson played 37 more games (48 vs 11 of 82).

With Jones Garcia on the floor his team outscored opponents by +23.1 per 100 possessions, against -6.4 for Johnson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Johnson $3.2M through 2027-28, Jones Garcia — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.