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Jalen Smith
Bulls · F-C · 26
Jalen Smith
vs
2025-26
Ziaire Williams
Lakers · F · 25
Ziaire Williams
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Jalen Smith vs Ziaire Williams

12-4categories
Smith · Williams
Jalen Smith
Smith
Bulls
2025-26
Williams
Lakers
Ziaire Williams
53
Games
availability
56
20.7
Minutes
per game
22.9
10.2
Points
per game
10.2
6.7
Rebounds
per game
2.4
1.2
Assists
per game
1.1
1.3
Steals + blocks
per game
1.8
1.0
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.1
48.3%
Field goal %
42.5%
37.3%
Three-point %
4.2 vs 4.5 attempts
34.3%
74.2%
Free throw %
85.0%
60.8%
True shooting
TS%
57.9%
18.3%
Usage
USG%
17.9%
8.1%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
7.6%
15.2%
Rebound %
of available
5.2%
+3.4
Net rating
on court
-10.1
10.9%
PIE
player impact estimate
7.9%
+1.6
Plus-minus
per game
-5.0
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

Ziaire Williams scored more in 2025-26, 0.0 points a game apart (10.2 vs 10.2), on Smith's heavier usage (18.3% vs 17.9%).

Smith is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.8% to 57.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Smith (1.2 vs 1.1 assists), the glass to Smith (6.7 vs 2.4 rebounds).

With Smith on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.4 per 100 possessions, against -10.1 for Williams; 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, Williams $2.4M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Smith
2025-26
Williams
26-27
Record when playing
13-43
10.2
Points at home
10.4
10.2
Points on the road
10.0
9.7
Points in wins
9.0
10.7
Points in losses
10.6
18
Season high
25
0
30-point games
0
9
Double-doubles
0

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
Williams · last 5
Fri, Apr 3 vs ATL8 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast
Tue, Mar 31 vs CHA10 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Mar 27 at LAL16 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Mar 25 at GSW19 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast
Mon, Mar 23 at POR16 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast
Smith · contract
2026-27$9.4M
Williams · contract
2026-27$2.4M

More comparisons

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Williams vs
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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).