Jalen Johnson vs Jayson Tatum
Johnson · Tatum
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJalen Johnson scored more in 2025-26, 0.7 points a game apart (22.5 vs 21.8), on Tatum's heavier usage (29.0% vs 26.4%).
Johnson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.1% to 54.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Johnson (7.9 vs 5.3 assists), the glass to Johnson (10.3 vs 10.0 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Johnson played 56 more games (72 vs 16 of 82).
With Tatum on the floor his team outscored opponents by +10.5 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, Tatum $58.5M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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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).