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Pacers · G · 23
Braden Smith
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2026-27
22
Bulls · G · 23
Jaylin Sellers
Head to head · 2026-27 regular season · stats.nba.com

Braden Smith vs Jaylin Sellers

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Smith · Sellers
3
Smith
Pacers
2026-27
Sellers
Bulls
22
7
Games
availability
5
13.6
Minutes
per game
9.2
4.3
Points
per game
4.6
0.7
Rebounds
per game
0.8
2.7
Assists
per game
1.0
1.4
Steals + blocks
per game
0.6
1.1
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
0.8
44.8%
Field goal %
33.3%
28.6%
Three-point %
1.0 vs 3.2 attempts
37.5%
50.0%
Free throw %
75.0%
48.8%
True shooting
TS%
50.5%
17.6%
Usage
USG%
22.0%
29.7%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
21.7%
2.5%
Rebound %
of available
3.7%
-3.9
Net rating
on court
-9.0
8.1%
PIE
player impact estimate
5.8%
-0.9
Plus-minus
per game
-1.8
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Jaylin Sellers scored more in 2026-27, 0.3 points a game apart (4.6 vs 4.3), on Sellers's heavier usage (22.0% vs 17.6%).

Sellers is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 50.5% to 48.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Smith (2.7 vs 1.0 assists), the glass to Sellers (0.8 vs 0.7 rebounds).

With Smith on the floor his team outscored opponents by -3.9 per 100 possessions, against -9.0 for Sellers; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

Splits

2026-27 · from the game logs
Smith
2026-27
Sellers
1-6
Record when playing
0-5
4.8
Points at home
—
3.7
Points on the road
4.6
10.0
Points in wins
—
3.3
Points in losses
4.6
19
Season high
14
0
30-point games
0
1
Double-doubles
0
Smith · last 5
Sat, Nov 7 vs DEN0 pts · 0 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Nov 4 at MEM10 pts · 1 reb · 5 ast
Mon, Nov 2 vs ATL19 pts · 4 reb · 10 ast
Sun, Nov 1 vs BKN0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 30 at MIA1 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast
Sellers · last 5
Wed, Nov 4 at NYK14 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Nov 2 at PHI3 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 30 at BOS3 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast
Wed, Oct 28 vs NYK0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Mon, Oct 26 at BOS0 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast
Smith · contract
No contract on file (free agent, two-way, or not yet signed).
Sellers · contract
No contract on file (free agent, two-way, or not yet signed).

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Per-game numbers and percentages are 2026-27 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).

Smith · Sellers · from the live data

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