Jaylen Brown vs Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Jaylen Brown scored more in 2025-26, 7.9 points a game apart (28.7 vs 20.8), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 23.0%).

Alexander-Walker is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% 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 3.7 assists), the glass to Brown (6.9 vs 3.4 rebounds).

With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.5 per 100 possessions, against +4.0 for Alexander-Walker; 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, Alexander-Walker $14.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.