Nikola Jovic vs Patrick Williams
Jovic · Williams
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveNikola Jovic scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (7.3 vs 7.0), on Jovic's heavier usage (20.3% vs 15.9%).
Williams is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 49.4% to 48.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Jovic (2.2 vs 1.5 assists), the glass to Jovic (3.3 vs 3.0 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Williams played 25 more games (72 vs 47 of 82).
With Jovic on the floor his team outscored opponents by -0.8 per 100 possessions, against -11.0 for Williams; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Jovic $16.2M through 2029-30, Williams $18.0M 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).