Dillon Brooks vs Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown scored more in 2025-26, 8.5 points a game apart (28.7 vs 20.2), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 27.9%).

Brown is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.3% to 54.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Brown (5.1 vs 1.8 assists), the glass to Brown (6.9 vs 3.6 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Brown played 15 more games (71 vs 56 of 82).

With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against -1.1 for Brooks; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Brooks $20.0M through 2029-30, Brown $57.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.