Jaren Jackson Jr. vs Scottie Barnes
Jackson Jr. · Barnes
Jaren Jackson Jr.: Day-To-Day (Knee · Leg · Left).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJaren Jackson Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 1.3 points a game apart (19.4 vs 18.1), on Jackson Jr.'s heavier usage (25.3% vs 22.6%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (57.6% vs 57.7%).
Playmaking goes to Barnes (5.9 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Barnes (7.5 vs 5.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Barnes played 32 more games (80 vs 48 of 82).
With Barnes on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.6 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, Barnes $41.8M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Jackson Jr. | Barnes | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-29 | Record when playing | 45-35 |
| 18.3 | Points at home | 18.8 |
| 20.6 | Points on the road | 17.3 |
| 20.2 | Points in wins | 19.1 |
| 18.9 | Points in losses | 16.8 |
| 31 | Season high | 33 |
| 4 | 30-point games | 4 |
| 3 | Double-doubles | 30 |
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).