Desmond Bane vs Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown scored more in 2025-26, 8.6 points a game apart (28.7 vs 20.1), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 22.4%).

Bane is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.7% to 57.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Brown (5.1 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Brown (6.9 vs 4.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 11 more games (82 vs 71 of 82).

With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against +2.2 for Bane; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Bane $39.4M through 2028-29, Brown $57.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.