Jalen Johnson
2025–26
72 games · 2,532 minutes
NBA player comparison
Jalen Johnson vs. Santi Aldama: 2025–26 season
Regular-season verdict
Jalen Johnson leads in impact for 2025–26
Jalen Johnson ranks ahead of Santi Aldama in estimated impact while playing. This compares regular-season performance, not total contribution across the season.
Santi Aldama
2025–26
43 games · 1,198 minutes
Impact comparison
Impact estimate is measured in points per 100 possessions above league average. Zero is average; higher is better. Impact Rate rank is a league place, not a 0–100 score: No. 1 is best.
+2.0LeadsImpact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.1
#27LeadsImpact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#106
+0.52LeadsEstimated defensive impactSelected-season lineup estimate · points per 100 possessions-1.01
-0.39Estimated offensive impactSelected-season lineup estimate · points per 100 possessions+0.48Leads
1.7%LeadsSteal rate1.5%
14.9%Turnover rateLower is better; compare alongside offensive workload9.5%Leads
27.0%Offensive usage20.2%
58.1%LeadsTrue shooting %57.2%
33.5%LeadsAssist rateShare of teammates’ made shots assisted while on court15.7%
15.9%LeadsRebound rateShare of available rebounds collected while on court13.0%
72Games43
2,532Minutes1,198
Jalen Johnson's estimated impact per 100 possessions was +2.0, compared with +1.1 for Santi Aldama. This compares their impact while playing, not their total contribution across the season. Both players are compared in the 2025–26 season using its published Impact Rate. A ranked comparison requires at least 450 minutes for each player.
Jalen Johnson: 72 games and 2,532 minutes. Santi Aldama: 43 games and 1,198 minutes. Playing time matters when judging the whole season; the impact estimate above is a rate, not a season total.
Jalen Johnson ended a larger share of his team’s possessions, so the turnover rates are not an equal-workload comparison. Offensive usage measures the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on the court—not every touch, pass, or act of playmaking. These rows provide context; they are not extra points added to the ranking.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Behind the estimate
Why the model rates them this way
The model starts with each player’s recorded individual stats, then adjusts that estimate using lineup results. The first two rows add up to the final estimate. All figures are points per 100 possessions.
Jalen JohnsonMetricSanti Aldama
+2.41LeadsFrom recorded individual stats+1.38
-0.43Adjustment from recent lineup results-0.30Leads
+1.98LeadsFinal estimated impact+1.07
Lineup evidence: Jalen Johnson — 3 seasons; Santi Aldama — 3 seasons. This adjustment is not necessarily based on the selected season alone.
Offensive and defensive lineup estimates for the selected season
These selected-season estimates account for who played alongside and against each player. Positive means better than average; a positive defensive figure means fewer points allowed. They are separate estimates—not additional points added to the calculation above. They do not measure how much individual teammates improved.
Jalen JohnsonMetricSanti Aldama
-0.39Adjusted offensive impact+0.48Leads
+0.52LeadsAdjusted defensive impact-1.01
What this does not establish: these figures do not prove that either player made his teammates shoot better. A verified teammate-shooting comparison is unavailable for this selected season. A small difference in the estimates is not a decisive basketball distinction.
Full comparison · 2025–26 season
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
The impact estimate compares performance while playing, not total contribution over the season. The individual-stat estimate plus the lineup adjustment gives the final estimate.
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.0Better result for this metric. | +1.1 |
| Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best | #27Better result for this metric. | #106 |
| From recorded individual stats | +2.41Better result for this metric. | +1.38 |
| Adjustment from recent lineup results | -0.43 | -0.30Better result for this metric. |
Jalen Johnson: 3 seasons of lineup evidence. Santi Aldama: 3 seasons of lineup evidence. The adjustment is not necessarily based on this season alone.
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Final estimated impact | +1.98Better result for this metric. | +1.07 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 72 | 43 |
| Minutes | 2,532 | 1,198 |
| Offensive usage | 27.0% | 20.2% |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These figures describe the selected regular seasons. They provide context, not extra points added to the verdict. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 58.1%Better result for this metric. | 57.2% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 48.9%Better result for this metric. | 47.9% |
| Three-point percentage | 35.2%Better result for this metric. | 35.0% |
| Free-throw percentage | 78.8%Better result for this metric. | 66.7% |
| Three-point attempt rateShare of field-goal attempts taken from three; describes shot selection, not quality | 27.8% | 42.0% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateShare of teammates’ made shots assisted while on court | 33.5%Better result for this metric. | 15.7% |
| Assists per game | 7.9Better result for this metric. | 2.9 |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateLower is better; compare alongside offensive workload | 14.9% | 9.5%Better result for this metric. |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateShare of available rebounds collected while on court | 15.9%Better result for this metric. | 13.0% |
| Rebounds per game | 10.3Better result for this metric. | 6.7 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rate | 1.7%Better result for this metric. | 1.5% |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateShare of opponents’ two-point attempts blocked while on court | 1.1% | 2.4%Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 22.5Better result for this metric. | 14.0 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Selected-season adjusted lineup estimates
These account for who played alongside and against each player. Positive defense means fewer points allowed. They are separate from the observed results and are not additional points added to the model calculation.
| Metric | Jalen Johnson | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted offensive impact | -0.39 | +0.48Better result for this metric. |
| Adjusted defensive impact | +0.52Better result for this metric. | -1.01 |
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Jalen Johnson leads in impact for 2025–26.
Jalen JohnsonMetricSanti Aldama
+2.0LeadsImpact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.1
#27LeadsImpact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#106
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
Santi Aldama leads every available measure below.
Jalen JohnsonMetricSanti Aldama
206Listed-team regular-season wins207Leads
50.2%Listed-team winning percentage50.5%Leads
050-win team seasons2Leads
060-win team seasons0
3Playoff team seasons3
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Jalen Johnson leads every available measure below.
Jalen JohnsonMetricSanti Aldama
3LeadsPlayoff appearances2
14LeadsPlayoff games10
5LeadsTeam playoff wins2
0Finals appearances0
0Championships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Jalen JohnsonMetricSanti Aldama
1All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
1All-NBANot available
0All-DefenseNot available
0DPOYNot available
0Rookie of the YearNot available
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.
Selected seasons
Box impact
Both bars show the same NBA season. Missing or unqualified data does not establish a winner.
Jalen JohnsonSanti Aldama
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average