Jalen Johnson vs Karl-Anthony Towns

Jalen Johnson scored more in 2025-26, 2.4 points a game apart (22.5 vs 20.1), on Johnson's heavier usage (26.4% vs 25.1%).

Towns is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.9% to 58.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Johnson (7.9 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Towns (11.9 vs 10.3 rebounds).

With Towns on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.0 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, Towns $57.1M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.