Jaylen Brown vs Keyonte George
Brown · George
| Brown | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Games availability | 54 |
| 34.4 | Minutes per game | 33.1 |
| 28.7 | Points per game | 23.6 |
| 6.9 | Rebounds per game | 3.7 |
| 5.1 | Assists per game | 6.1 |
| 1.4 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 3.6 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.1 |
| 47.7% | Field goal % | 45.6% |
| 34.7% | Three-point % 5.7 vs 6.7 attempts | 37.1% |
| 79.5% | Free throw % | 89.2% |
| 57.3% | True shooting TS% | 60.9% |
| 35.1% | Usage USG% | 27.5% |
| 25.1% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 28.6% |
| 9.5% | Rebound % of available | 5.4% |
| +6.5 | Net rating on court | -8.6 |
| 15.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 12.2% |
| +4.5 | Plus-minus per game | -6.2 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJaylen Brown scored more in 2025-26, 5.1 points a game apart (28.7 vs 23.6), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 27.5%).
George is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.9% to 57.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to George (6.1 vs 5.1 assists), the glass to Brown (6.9 vs 3.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Brown played 17 more games (71 vs 54 of 82).
With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against -8.6 for George; 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, George $6.6M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Brown | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 47-24 | Record when playing | 16-38 |
| 27.9 | Points at home | 23.3 |
| 29.6 | Points on the road | 24.0 |
| 29.0 | Points in wins | 28.0 |
| 28.2 | Points in losses | 21.8 |
| 50 | Season high | 43 |
| 35 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 14 | Double-doubles | 4 |
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).