Dillon Brooks vs LaMelo Ball
Brooks · Ball
| Brooks | Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Games availability | 72 |
| 30.4 | Minutes per game | 28.0 |
| 20.2 | Points per game | 20.1 |
| 3.6 | Rebounds per game | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | Assists per game | 7.1 |
| 1.2 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 1.8 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.8 |
| 43.5% | Field goal % | 40.7% |
| 34.4% | Three-point % 6.6 vs 10.3 attempts | 36.8% |
| 84.2% | Free throw % | 89.9% |
| 54.0% | True shooting TS% | 54.6% |
| 27.9% | Usage USG% | 30.6% |
| 9.5% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 38.4% |
| 5.8% | Rebound % of available | 8.4% |
| -1.1 | Net rating on court | +9.1 |
| 8.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 13.4% |
| -0.9 | Plus-minus per game | +5.8 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDillon Brooks scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (20.2 vs 20.1), on Ball's heavier usage (30.6% vs 27.9%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (54.0% vs 54.6%).
Playmaking goes to Ball (7.1 vs 1.8 assists), the glass to Ball (4.8 vs 3.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Ball played 16 more games (72 vs 56 of 82).
With Ball on the floor his team outscored opponents by +9.1 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, Ball $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Brooks | Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| 32-24 | Record when playing | 41-31 |
| 23.7 | Points at home | 19.5 |
| 16.9 | Points on the road | 20.6 |
| 20.4 | Points in wins | 20.4 |
| 19.9 | Points in losses | 19.6 |
| 40 | Season high | 38 |
| 4 | 30-point games | 9 |
| 0 | Double-doubles | 10 |
Last 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).