Domantas Sabonis vs Jabari Smith Jr.
Sabonis · Smith Jr.
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJabari Smith Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 0.0 points a game apart (15.8 vs 15.8), on Sabonis's heavier usage (22.3% vs 17.9%).
Sabonis is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.0% to 56.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Sabonis (4.1 vs 1.9 assists), the glass to Sabonis (11.4 vs 6.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Smith Jr. played 58 more games (77 vs 19 of 82).
With Smith Jr. on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.0 per 100 possessions, against -13.9 for Sabonis; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Sabonis $45.5M through 2027-28, Smith Jr. $23.6M through 2030-31. 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).