Jahmir Young vs Jordan McLaughlin
Young · McLaughlin
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJordan McLaughlin scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (2.0 vs 1.8), on Young's heavier usage (17.8% vs 14.3%).
McLaughlin is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 54.2% to 48.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to McLaughlin (0.9 vs 0.6 assists), the glass to McLaughlin (0.7 vs 0.3 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: McLaughlin played 30 more games (44 vs 14 of 82).
With Young on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.6 per 100 possessions, against -11.5 for McLaughlin; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Young — through —, McLaughlin $2.4M through 2026-27. 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).