Jaren Jackson Jr. vs RJ Barrett
Jackson Jr. · Barrett
Jaren Jackson Jr.: Day-To-Day (Knee · Leg · Left).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJaren Jackson Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (19.4 vs 19.3), on Barrett's heavier usage (25.4% vs 25.3%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (57.6% vs 58.5%).
Playmaking goes to Barrett (3.3 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Jackson Jr. (5.7 vs 5.3 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Barrett played 9 more games (57 vs 48 of 82).
With Barrett on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.9 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, Barrett $29.6M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Jackson Jr. | Barrett | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-29 | Record when playing | 34-23 |
| 18.3 | Points at home | 19.8 |
| 20.6 | Points on the road | 18.8 |
| 20.2 | Points in wins | 20.3 |
| 18.9 | Points in losses | 17.8 |
| 31 | Season high | 31 |
| 4 | 30-point games | 1 |
| 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).