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Jett Howard
Mavericks · G · 23
Jett Howard
vs
2025-26
Terrence Shannon Jr
Timberwolves · G-F · 26
Terrence Shannon Jr
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Jett Howard vs Terrence Shannon Jr

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Howard · Shannon Jr

Jett Howard: Day-To-Day (Calf · Leg · Right).

Jett Howard
Howard
Mavericks
2025-26
Shannon Jr
Timberwolves
Terrence Shannon Jr
55
Games
availability
43
12.6
Minutes
per game
12.5
5.5
Points
per game
5.6
1.6
Rebounds
per game
1.1
0.8
Assists
per game
0.9
0.4
Steals + blocks
per game
0.3
0.3
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
0.6
41.8%
Field goal %
45.0%
37.2%
Three-point %
2.6 vs 1.8 attempts
40.8%
94.9%
Free throw %
80.0%
56.1%
True shooting
TS%
59.7%
16.6%
Usage
USG%
17.1%
9.5%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
10.2%
6.0%
Rebound %
of available
4.5%
-5.5
Net rating
on court
-8.5
7.0%
PIE
player impact estimate
6.9%
-1.3
Plus-minus
per game
-1.9
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Terrence Shannon Jr scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (5.6 vs 5.5), on Shannon Jr's heavier usage (17.1% vs 16.6%).

Shannon Jr is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.7% to 56.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Shannon Jr (0.9 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to Howard (1.6 vs 1.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Howard played 12 more games (55 vs 43 of 82).

With Howard on the floor his team outscored opponents by -5.5 per 100 possessions, against -8.5 for Shannon Jr; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Howard
2025-26
Shannon Jr
28-27
Record when playing
24-19
4.4
Points at home
4.6
6.4
Points on the road
6.5
5.5
Points in wins
5.5
5.4
Points in losses
5.7
30
Season high
33
1
30-point games
1
0
Double-doubles
0

Last games & contracts

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Howard · last 5
Sun, Oct 11 at HOU4 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Fri, Oct 9 vs HOU8 pts · 1 reb · 3 ast
Wed, Apr 22 at DET0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Apr 3 at DAL2 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Apr 1 vs ATL4 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Shannon Jr · last 5
Fri, Oct 16 at CHI6 pts · 0 reb · 4 ast
Wed, Oct 14 vs DET5 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Oct 12 at NYK0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Sat, Oct 10 at MIA19 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast
Wed, Oct 7 at IND9 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast
Howard · contract
No contract on file (free agent, two-way, or not yet signed).
Shannon Jr · contract
No contract on file (free agent, two-way, or not yet signed).

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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).