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Jalen Smith
Bulls · F-C · 26
Jalen Smith
vs
2025-26
Precious Achiuwa
Kings · F · 26
Precious Achiuwa
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Jalen Smith vs Precious Achiuwa

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Smith · Achiuwa
Jalen Smith
Smith
Bulls
2025-26
Achiuwa
Kings
Precious Achiuwa
53
Games
availability
73
20.7
Minutes
per game
23.9
10.2
Points
per game
10.1
6.7
Rebounds
per game
6.7
1.2
Assists
per game
1.4
1.3
Steals + blocks
per game
1.6
1.0
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
0.9
48.3%
Field goal %
52.8%
37.3%
Three-point %
4.2 vs 1.3 attempts
27.8%
74.2%
Free throw %
55.4%
60.8%
True shooting
TS%
55.8%
18.3%
Usage
USG%
17.2%
8.1%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
8.2%
15.2%
Rebound %
of available
13.9%
+3.4
Net rating
on court
-7.2
10.9%
PIE
player impact estimate
10.2%
+1.6
Plus-minus
per game
-3.7
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 Smith scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (10.2 vs 10.1), on Smith's heavier usage (18.3% vs 17.2%).

Smith is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.8% to 55.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Achiuwa (1.4 vs 1.2 assists), the glass to Achiuwa (6.7 vs 6.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Achiuwa played 20 more games (73 vs 53 of 82).

With Smith on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.4 per 100 possessions, against -7.2 for Achiuwa; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Smith $9.4M through 2026-27, Achiuwa $5.5M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Smith
2025-26
Achiuwa
26-27
Record when playing
20-53
10.2
Points at home
10.2
10.2
Points on the road
9.9
9.7
Points in wins
13.3
10.7
Points in losses
8.8
18
Season high
29
0
30-point games
0
9
Double-doubles
12

Last games & contracts

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Smith · last 5
Wed, Mar 25 at PHI0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast
Mon, Mar 23 vs HOU15 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Mar 18 vs TOR10 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Mar 16 vs MEM13 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast
Thu, Mar 12 at LAL14 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast
Achiuwa · last 5
Sun, Apr 12 at POR27 pts · 11 reb · 4 ast
Fri, Apr 10 vs GSW5 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast
Tue, Apr 7 at GSW13 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast
Sun, Apr 5 vs LAC8 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Apr 3 vs NOP12 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast
Smith · contract
2026-27$9.4M
Achiuwa · contract
2026-27$5.5M
2027-28$5.8M

More comparisons

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Smith vs
Ziaire Williams · Khris Middleton · Derrick Jones Jr. · Precious Achiuwa
Achiuwa vs
Derrick Jones Jr. · Jalen Smith · Isaiah Stewart · Khris Middleton

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).