Adou Thiero vs Max Shulga

Adou Thiero scored more in 2025-26, 1.3 points a game apart (1.9 vs 0.6), on Thiero's heavier usage (14.3% vs 12.8%).

Thiero is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.8% to 39.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Thiero (0.4 vs 0.2 assists), the glass to Thiero (1.1 vs 0.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Thiero played 14 more games (25 vs 11 of 82).

With Shulga on the floor his team outscored opponents by -7.6 per 100 possessions, against -13.2 for Thiero; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Thiero $2.2M through 2027-28, Shulga — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.