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Keyonte George
Jazz · G · 22
Keyonte George
vs
2025-26
LaMelo Ball
Timberwolves · G · 25
LaMelo Ball
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Keyonte George vs LaMelo Ball

5-12categories
George · Ball
Keyonte George
George
Jazz
2025-26
Ball
Timberwolves
LaMelo Ball
54
Games
availability
72
33.1
Minutes
per game
28.0
23.6
Points
per game
20.1
3.7
Rebounds
per game
4.8
6.1
Assists
per game
7.1
1.4
Steals + blocks
per game
1.5
3.1
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
2.8
45.6%
Field goal %
40.7%
37.1%
Three-point %
6.7 vs 10.3 attempts
36.8%
89.2%
Free throw %
89.9%
60.9%
True shooting
TS%
54.6%
27.5%
Usage
USG%
30.6%
28.6%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
38.4%
5.4%
Rebound %
of available
8.4%
-8.6
Net rating
on court
+9.1
12.2%
PIE
player impact estimate
13.4%
-6.2
Plus-minus
per game
+5.8
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

Keyonte George scored more in 2025-26, 3.5 points a game apart (23.6 vs 20.1), on Ball's heavier usage (30.6% vs 27.5%).

George is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.9% to 54.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Ball (7.1 vs 6.1 assists), the glass to Ball (4.8 vs 3.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Ball played 18 more games (72 vs 54 of 82).

With Ball on the floor his team outscored opponents by +9.1 per 100 possessions, against -8.6 for George; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: George $6.6M through 2031-32, Ball $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
George
2025-26
Ball
16-38
Record when playing
41-31
23.3
Points at home
19.5
24.0
Points on the road
20.6
28.0
Points in wins
20.4
21.8
Points in losses
19.6
43
Season high
38
14
30-point games
9
4
Double-doubles
10

Last games & contracts

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George · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at MEM22 pts · 3 reb · 5 ast
Fri, Oct 16 at PHX13 pts · 1 reb · 3 ast
Mon, Oct 12 vs SAS13 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast
Tue, Oct 6 vs DEN6 pts · 0 reb · 4 ast
Sun, Oct 4 at DEN15 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast
Ball · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at MIA21 pts · 2 reb · 6 ast
Fri, Oct 16 at CHI0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Oct 14 vs DET3 pts · 2 reb · 6 ast
Mon, Oct 12 at NYK10 pts · 3 reb · 7 ast
Wed, Oct 7 at IND14 pts · 4 reb · 7 ast
George · contract
2026-27$6.6M
2027-28$28.7M
2028-29$29.8M
2029-30$31.0M
2030-31$32.3M
2031-32$33.6M
Ball · contract
2026-27$40.8M
2027-28$43.6M
2028-29$46.4M

More comparisons

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George vs
James Harden · Cade Cunningham · Austin Reaves · Jamal Murray
Ball vs
Desmond Bane · Dillon Brooks · Tyler Herro · Ja Morant
George vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane
Ball vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

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).