Chaney Johnson vs Jared McCain
Johnson · McCain
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJared McCain scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (8.3 vs 8.2), on McCain's heavier usage (19.8% vs 16.0%).
Johnson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 63.5% to 55.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Johnson (2.1 vs 1.3 assists), the glass to Johnson (4.6 vs 2.0 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: McCain played 50 more games (67 vs 17 of 82).
With McCain on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.6 per 100 possessions, against -9.0 for Johnson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Johnson — through —, McCain $4.4M through 2027-28. 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).