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Jalen Johnson
Hawks · F · 24
Jalen Johnson
vs
2025-26
LaMelo Ball
Timberwolves · G · 25
LaMelo Ball
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Jalen Johnson vs LaMelo Ball

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Johnson · Ball
Jalen Johnson
Johnson
Hawks
2025-26
Ball
Timberwolves
LaMelo Ball
72
Games
availability
72
35.2
Minutes
per game
28.0
22.5
Points
per game
20.1
10.3
Rebounds
per game
4.8
7.9
Assists
per game
7.1
1.6
Steals + blocks
per game
1.5
3.4
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
2.8
48.9%
Field goal %
40.7%
35.2%
Three-point %
4.7 vs 10.3 attempts
36.8%
78.8%
Free throw %
89.9%
58.1%
True shooting
TS%
54.6%
26.4%
Usage
USG%
30.6%
32.5%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
38.4%
14.0%
Rebound %
of available
8.4%
+3.2
Net rating
on court
+9.1
16.1%
PIE
player impact estimate
13.4%
+2.6
Plus-minus
per game
+5.8
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Jalen Johnson scored more in 2025-26, 2.4 points a game apart (22.5 vs 20.1), on Ball's heavier usage (30.6% vs 26.4%).

Johnson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.1% to 54.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Johnson (7.9 vs 7.1 assists), the glass to Johnson (10.3 vs 4.8 rebounds).

With Ball on the floor his team outscored opponents by +9.1 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, Ball $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
Johnson
2025-26
Ball
42-30
Record when playing
41-31
22.1
Points at home
19.5
22.9
Points on the road
20.6
22.8
Points in wins
20.4
22.2
Points in losses
19.6
43
Season high
38
12
30-point games
9
49
Double-doubles
10

Last games & contracts

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Johnson · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at ORL20 pts · 14 reb · 6 ast
Fri, Oct 16 at DAL20 pts · 14 reb · 3 ast
Sat, Oct 10 at IND20 pts · 7 reb · 3 ast
Thu, Oct 8 at SAS0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Mon, Oct 5 vs MEM8 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast
Ball · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at MIA21 pts · 2 reb · 6 ast
Fri, Oct 16 at CHI0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Oct 14 vs DET3 pts · 2 reb · 6 ast
Mon, Oct 12 at NYK10 pts · 3 reb · 7 ast
Wed, Oct 7 at IND14 pts · 4 reb · 7 ast
Johnson · contract
2026-27$30.0M
2027-28$30.0M
2028-29$30.0M
2029-30$30.0M
Ball · contract
2026-27$40.8M
2027-28$43.6M
2028-29$46.4M

More comparisons

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Johnson vs
Paolo Banchero · Trey Murphy III · Brandon Ingram · Julius Randle
Ball vs
Desmond Bane · Dillon Brooks · Tyler Herro · Ja Morant
Johnson vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane
Ball vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

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).