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Jalen Brunson
Knicks · G · 30
Jalen Brunson
vs
2025-26
Pascal Siakam
Pacers · F · 32
Pascal Siakam
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Jalen Brunson vs Pascal Siakam

12-5categories
Brunson · Siakam

Jalen Brunson: Day-To-Day (Wrist · Arm · Left).

BrunsonSiakam
74Games
availability
62
35.0Minutes
per game
33.2
26.0Points
per game
24.0
3.3Rebounds
per game
6.6
6.8Assists
per game
3.8
0.9Steals + blocks
per game
1.5
2.4Turnovers
per game · lower is better
2.2
46.7%Field goal %48.4%
36.9%Three-point %
7.1 vs 4.7 attempts
35.8%
84.1%Free throw %69.3%
58.0%True shooting
TS%
56.2%
29.6%Usage
USG%
29.2%
30.7%Assist %
of teammates' baskets
19.0%
4.7%Rebound %
of available
9.5%
+6.1Net rating
on court
-5.6
13.5%PIE
player impact estimate
13.0%
+4.8Plus-minus
per game
-3.7

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Jalen Brunson scored more in 2025-26, 2.0 points a game apart (26.0 vs 24.0), on Brunson's heavier usage (29.6% vs 29.2%).

Brunson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.0% to 56.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Brunson (6.8 vs 3.8 assists), the glass to Siakam (6.6 vs 3.3 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Brunson played 12 more games (74 vs 62 of 82).

With Brunson on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.1 per 100 possessions, against -5.6 for Siakam; 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, Siakam $48.9M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
BrunsonSiakam
50-24Record when playing17-45
27.4Points at home22.9
24.7Points on the road25.0
26.4Points in wins25.5
25.3Points in losses23.4
47Season high37
2630-point games14
12Double-doubles10
Brunson · last 5
Sat, Jun 13 at SAS45 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast
Wed, Jun 10 vs SAS36 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast
Mon, Jun 8 vs SAS32 pts · 5 reb · 5 ast
Fri, Jun 5 at SAS20 pts · 5 reb · 6 ast
Wed, Jun 3 at SAS30 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast
Siakam · last 5
Fri, Apr 3 at CHA30 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Apr 1 at CHI25 pts · 4 reb · 5 ast
Sun, Mar 29 vs MIA30 pts · 11 reb · 6 ast
Fri, Mar 27 vs LAC11 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast
Wed, Mar 25 vs LAL20 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast
Brunson · contract
2026-27$37.7M
2027-28$40.5M
2028-29player option$43.3M
Siakam · contract
2026-27$48.9M
2027-28$52.3M

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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).