Ace Bailey vs Santi Aldama
Bailey · Aldama
Santi Aldama: Out (Knee · Leg).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveSanti Aldama scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (14.0 vs 13.8), on Bailey's heavier usage (21.0% vs 19.1%).
Aldama is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.2% to 53.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Aldama (2.9 vs 1.8 assists), the glass to Aldama (6.7 vs 4.2 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Bailey played 29 more games (72 vs 43 of 82).
With Aldama on the floor his team outscored opponents by -2.4 per 100 possessions, against -10.7 for Bailey; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Bailey $9.5M through 2028-29, Aldama $17.0M through 2027-28. 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).