Jarred Vanderbilt vs Keshad Johnson

Jarred Vanderbilt scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (4.4 vs 4.3), on Johnson's heavier usage (17.1% vs 11.9%).

Johnson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.2% to 54.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Vanderbilt (1.3 vs 0.3 assists), the glass to Vanderbilt (4.5 vs 1.9 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Vanderbilt played 33 more games (65 vs 32 of 82).

With Johnson on the floor his team outscored opponents by +13.0 per 100 possessions, against +0.2 for Vanderbilt; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Vanderbilt $12.4M through 2027-28, Johnson — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.