Kobe Bufkin vs Tyus Jones
Bufkin · Jones
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveTyus Jones scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (3.0 vs 2.9), on Bufkin's heavier usage (21.9% vs 10.3%).
Jones is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 44.8% to 41.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Jones (2.4 vs 0.6 assists), the glass to Jones (1.1 vs 0.8 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Jones played 51 more games (67 vs 16 of 82).
With Jones on the floor his team outscored opponents by -6.1 per 100 possessions, against -30.2 for Bufkin; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Bufkin — through —, Jones $2.4M through 2026-27. 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).