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Isaiah Stewart
Grizzlies · F-C · 25
Isaiah Stewart
vs
2025-26
Jalen Smith
Bulls · F-C · 26
Jalen Smith
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Isaiah Stewart vs Jalen Smith

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Stewart · Smith

Isaiah Stewart: Day-To-Day (Ankle · Leg · Left).

Isaiah Stewart
Stewart
Grizzlies
2025-26
Smith
Bulls
Jalen Smith
58
Games
availability
53
22.7
Minutes
per game
20.7
10.0
Points
per game
10.2
5.0
Rebounds
per game
6.7
1.1
Assists
per game
1.2
1.9
Steals + blocks
per game
1.3
1.2
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.0
55.0%
Field goal %
48.3%
33.3%
Three-point %
2.1 vs 4.2 attempts
37.3%
75.6%
Free throw %
74.2%
63.2%
True shooting
TS%
60.8%
16.4%
Usage
USG%
18.3%
7.3%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
8.1%
10.3%
Rebound %
of available
15.2%
+1.8
Net rating
on court
+3.4
9.5%
PIE
player impact estimate
10.9%
+0.7
Plus-minus
per game
+1.6
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Jalen Smith scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (10.2 vs 10.0), on Smith's heavier usage (18.3% vs 16.4%).

Stewart is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 63.2% to 60.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Smith (1.2 vs 1.1 assists), the glass to Smith (6.7 vs 5.0 rebounds).

With Smith on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.4 per 100 possessions, against +1.8 for Stewart; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Stewart $15.0M through 2027-28, Smith $9.4M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Stewart
2025-26
Smith
42-16
Record when playing
26-27
10.4
Points at home
10.2
9.7
Points on the road
10.2
10.2
Points in wins
9.7
9.5
Points in losses
10.7
31
Season high
18
1
30-point games
0
2
Double-doubles
9

Last games & contracts

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Stewart · last 5
Fri, Oct 16 vs CHA0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 9 at CHI0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Oct 7 vs ORL0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Mon, Oct 5 at ATL0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast
Sun, May 17 vs CLE3 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Smith · last 5
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIN5 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at MIL15 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast
Sun, Oct 11 at DEN11 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 9 vs MEM0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Oct 7 vs PHX13 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast
Stewart · contract
2026-27$15.0M
2027-28team option$15.0M
Smith · contract
2026-27$9.4M

More comparisons

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Stewart vs
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Smith vs
Ziaire Williams · Khris Middleton · Precious Achiuwa · Derrick Jones Jr.

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).