Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Bey wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
6.8
Points / game (career)
14.8
1.7
Rebounds / game (career)
5.3
4.8
Assists / game (career)
2.0
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Shead peak 7.1Bey peak 17.7
The trophy case edge: Bey
1× Naismith DPOY (2024)1× Big 12 Player of the Year (2024)
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1× All-Rookie First Team (2021)51 Career-high points
The verdict
Bey holds the edge, leading in 2 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game). Shead answers in assists / game — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
58Shead · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
61Bey · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Jamal Shead
$5.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Saddiq Bey
$17
Falling
5-yr outlook-12%
Legacy floor29%
Card verdictSaddiq Bey is the more valuable card today ($17 vs. $5.0). Jamal Shead carries more projected upside (+0% vs. -12% over five years).