Jaylen Brown vs Luka Dončić
Brown · Dončić
| Brown | Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Games availability | 64 |
| 34.4 | Minutes per game | 35.8 |
| 28.7 | Points per game | 33.5 |
| 6.9 | Rebounds per game | 7.7 |
| 5.1 | Assists per game | 8.3 |
| 1.4 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.1 |
| 3.6 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 4.0 |
| 47.7% | Field goal % | 47.6% |
| 34.7% | Three-point % 5.7 vs 10.8 attempts | 36.6% |
| 79.5% | Free throw % | 78.0% |
| 57.3% | True shooting TS% | 61.6% |
| 35.1% | Usage USG% | 36.8% |
| 25.1% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 38.7% |
| 9.5% | Rebound % of available | 11.0% |
| +6.5 | Net rating on court | +3.8 |
| 15.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 18.8% |
| +4.5 | Plus-minus per game | +2.9 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLuka Dončić scored more in 2025-26, 4.8 points a game apart (33.5 vs 28.7), on Dončić's heavier usage (36.8% vs 35.1%).
Dončić is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.6% to 57.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Dončić (8.3 vs 5.1 assists), the glass to Dončić (7.7 vs 6.9 rebounds).
With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against +3.8 for Dončić; 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, Dončić $49.8M 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 | Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 47-24 | Record when playing | 43-21 |
| 27.9 | Points at home | 33.6 |
| 29.6 | Points on the road | 33.3 |
| 29.0 | Points in wins | 35.5 |
| 28.2 | Points in losses | 29.4 |
| 50 | Season high | 60 |
| 35 | 30-point games | 44 |
| 14 | Double-doubles | 34 |
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).