Jalen Johnson vs Jaylen Brown
Johnson · Brown
| Johnson | Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Games availability | 71 |
| 35.2 | Minutes per game | 34.4 |
| 22.5 | Points per game | 28.7 |
| 10.3 | Rebounds per game | 6.9 |
| 7.9 | Assists per game | 5.1 |
| 1.6 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 3.4 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.6 |
| 48.9% | Field goal % | 47.7% |
| 35.2% | Three-point % 4.7 vs 5.7 attempts | 34.7% |
| 78.8% | Free throw % | 79.5% |
| 58.1% | True shooting TS% | 57.3% |
| 26.4% | Usage USG% | 35.1% |
| 32.5% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 25.1% |
| 14.0% | Rebound % of available | 9.5% |
| +3.2 | Net rating on court | +6.5 |
| 16.1% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.2% |
| +2.6 | Plus-minus per game | +4.5 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJaylen 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.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Johnson | Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| 42-30 | Record when playing | 47-24 |
| 22.1 | Points at home | 27.9 |
| 22.9 | Points on the road | 29.6 |
| 22.8 | Points in wins | 29.0 |
| 22.2 | Points in losses | 28.2 |
| 43 | Season high | 50 |
| 12 | 30-point games | 35 |
| 49 | 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).