Jaylen Brown vs Julius Randle

Jaylen Brown scored more in 2025-26, 7.6 points a game apart (28.7 vs 21.1), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 25.8%).

Randle is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.5% to 57.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Brown (5.1 vs 5.0 assists), the glass to Brown (6.9 vs 6.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Randle played 8 more games (79 vs 71 of 82).

With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against +4.0 for Randle; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Brown $57.1M through 2028-29, Randle $33.3M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.