Jaylen Brown vs Lauri Markkanen
Brown · Markkanen
| Brown | Markkanen | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Games availability | 42 |
| 34.4 | Minutes per game | 34.3 |
| 28.7 | Points per game | 26.7 |
| 6.9 | Rebounds per game | 6.9 |
| 5.1 | Assists per game | 2.1 |
| 1.4 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 3.6 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 1.5 |
| 47.7% | Field goal % | 47.7% |
| 34.7% | Three-point % 5.7 vs 7.7 attempts | 35.5% |
| 79.5% | Free throw % | 89.6% |
| 57.3% | True shooting TS% | 60.8% |
| 35.1% | Usage USG% | 26.9% |
| 25.1% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 10.1% |
| 9.5% | Rebound % of available | 9.4% |
| +6.5 | Net rating on court | -1.5 |
| 15.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 13.9% |
| +4.5 | Plus-minus per game | -1.3 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJaylen Brown scored more in 2025-26, 2.0 points a game apart (28.7 vs 26.7), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 26.9%).
Markkanen is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.8% 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 2.1 assists), the glass to Markkanen (6.9 vs 6.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Brown played 29 more games (71 vs 42 of 82).
With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against -1.5 for Markkanen; 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, Markkanen $46.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Brown | Markkanen | |
|---|---|---|
| 47-24 | Record when playing | 17-25 |
| 27.9 | Points at home | 28.1 |
| 29.6 | Points on the road | 25.6 |
| 29.0 | Points in wins | 29.5 |
| 28.2 | Points in losses | 24.8 |
| 50 | Season high | 51 |
| 35 | 30-point games | 13 |
| 14 | Double-doubles | 5 |
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).