Jalen Brunson vs Tyrese Maxey
Brunson · Maxey
Jalen Brunson: Day-To-Day (Wrist · Arm · Left).
| Brunson | Maxey | |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Games availability | 70 |
| 35.0 | Minutes per game | 38.0 |
| 26.0 | Points per game | 28.3 |
| 3.3 | Rebounds per game | 4.1 |
| 6.8 | Assists per game | 6.6 |
| 0.9 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.7 |
| 2.4 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.4 |
| 46.7% | Field goal % | 46.2% |
| 36.9% | Three-point % 7.1 vs 8.6 attempts | 36.7% |
| 84.1% | Free throw % | 89.2% |
| 58.0% | True shooting TS% | 58.8% |
| 29.6% | Usage USG% | 28.6% |
| 30.7% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 28.8% |
| 4.7% | Rebound % of available | 5.2% |
| +6.1 | Net rating on court | +1.5 |
| 13.5% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.0% |
| +4.8 | Plus-minus per game | +1.6 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveTyrese Maxey scored more in 2025-26, 2.3 points a game apart (28.3 vs 26.0), on Brunson's heavier usage (29.6% vs 28.6%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (58.0% vs 58.8%).
Playmaking goes to Brunson (6.8 vs 6.6 assists), the glass to Maxey (4.1 vs 3.3 rebounds).
With Brunson on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.1 per 100 possessions, against +1.5 for Maxey; 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, Maxey $40.8M 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 | Maxey | |
|---|---|---|
| 50-24 | Record when playing | 38-32 |
| 27.4 | Points at home | 27.3 |
| 24.7 | Points on the road | 29.2 |
| 26.4 | Points in wins | 30.3 |
| 25.3 | Points in losses | 25.9 |
| 47 | Season high | 54 |
| 26 | 30-point games | 28 |
| 12 | Double-doubles | 7 |
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).