Ace Bailey
13.8 PPG · 4.2 REB · 1.8 AST
Jabari Smith Jr.
15.8 PPG · 6.9 REB · 1.9 AST
VS
0–3
categories
Jr. leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Bailey 0Jr. 6
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Jr. wins 6 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
13.8
15.8
4.2
6.9
1.8
1.9
The trophy case edge: Bailey
No. 5 Draft pick (2025)1× All-Rookie Team
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1× All-Rookie Second Team (2023)1× Wayman Tisdale Award (2022)
The verdict
Jr. holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Bailey answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
58Bailey · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
62Jr. · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Ace Bailey
$4.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Jabari Smith Jr.
$12
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor33%
Card verdictJabari Smith Jr. is the more valuable card today ($12 vs. $4.0). Ace Bailey carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +0% over five years).
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