Jaylen Brown vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more in 2025-26, 2.4 points a game apart (31.1 vs 28.7), on Brown's heavier usage (35.1% vs 32.3%).

Gilgeous-Alexander is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 66.5% to 57.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Gilgeous-Alexander (6.6 vs 5.1 assists), the glass to Brown (6.9 vs 4.3 rebounds).

With Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor his team outscored opponents by +16.3 per 100 possessions, against +6.5 for Brown; 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, Gilgeous-Alexander $40.8M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.