Jett Howard vs Sion James
Howard · James
Jett Howard: Day-To-Day (Calf · Leg · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJett Howard scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (5.5 vs 5.4), on Howard's heavier usage (16.6% vs 10.9%).
Howard is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.1% to 53.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to James (2.0 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to James (3.5 vs 1.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: James played 27 more games (82 vs 55 of 82).
With James on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.3 per 100 possessions, against -5.5 for Howard; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Howard — through —, James $2.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast 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).