Jaren Jackson Jr. vs Jerami Grant
Jackson Jr. · Grant
Jaren Jackson Jr.: Day-To-Day (Knee · Leg · Left).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJaren Jackson Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 0.8 points a game apart (19.4 vs 18.6), on Jackson Jr.'s heavier usage (25.3% vs 22.8%).
Grant is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.8% to 57.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Grant (2.1 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Jackson Jr. (5.7 vs 3.5 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Grant played 9 more games (57 vs 48 of 82).
With Grant on the floor his team outscored opponents by -0.3 per 100 possessions, against -2.0 for Jackson Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Jackson Jr. $49.0M through 2029-30, Grant $34.2M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Jackson Jr. | Grant | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-29 | Record when playing | 27-30 |
| 18.3 | Points at home | 19.4 |
| 20.6 | Points on the road | 17.9 |
| 20.2 | Points in wins | 19.3 |
| 18.9 | Points in losses | 18.0 |
| 31 | Season high | 35 |
| 4 | 30-point games | 4 |
| 3 | Double-doubles | 0 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →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).