Jalen Johnson vs Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown scored more in 2025-26, 6.2 points a game apart (28.7 vs 22.5), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 26.4%).

Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (58.1% vs 57.3%).

Playmaking goes to Johnson (7.9 vs 5.1 assists), the glass to Johnson (10.3 vs 6.9 rebounds).

With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against +3.2 for Johnson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Johnson $30.0M through 2029-30, Brown $57.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.