Jalen Brunson vs Jaylen Brown
Brunson · Brown
Jalen Brunson: Day-To-Day (Wrist · Arm · Left).
| Brunson | Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Games availability | 71 |
| 35.0 | Minutes per game | 34.4 |
| 26.0 | Points per game | 28.7 |
| 3.3 | Rebounds per game | 6.9 |
| 6.8 | Assists per game | 5.1 |
| 0.9 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 2.4 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.6 |
| 46.7% | Field goal % | 47.7% |
| 36.9% | Three-point % 7.1 vs 5.7 attempts | 34.7% |
| 84.1% | Free throw % | 79.5% |
| 58.0% | True shooting TS% | 57.3% |
| 29.6% | Usage USG% | 35.1% |
| 30.7% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 25.1% |
| 4.7% | Rebound % of available | 9.5% |
| +6.1 | Net rating on court | +6.5 |
| 13.5% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.2% |
| +4.8 | Plus-minus per game | +4.5 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJaylen Brown scored more in 2025-26, 2.7 points a game apart (28.7 vs 26.0), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 29.6%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (58.0% vs 57.3%).
Playmaking goes to Brunson (6.8 vs 5.1 assists), the glass to Brown (6.9 vs 3.3 rebounds).
With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against +6.1 for Brunson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Brunson $37.7M through 2028-29, Brown $57.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Brunson | Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| 50-24 | Record when playing | 47-24 |
| 27.4 | Points at home | 27.9 |
| 24.7 | Points on the road | 29.6 |
| 26.4 | Points in wins | 29.0 |
| 25.3 | Points in losses | 28.2 |
| 47 | Season high | 50 |
| 26 | 30-point games | 35 |
| 12 | Double-doubles | 14 |
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).