A.J. Lawson vs Jase Richardson

Jase Richardson scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (4.4 vs 4.2), on Lawson's heavier usage (17.2% vs 16.2%).

Lawson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.8% to 57.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Richardson (1.1 vs 0.3 assists), the glass to Lawson (1.8 vs 1.2 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Richardson played 30 more games (54 vs 24 of 82).

With Richardson on the floor his team outscored opponents by -0.8 per 100 possessions, against -3.1 for Lawson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Lawson — through —, Richardson $3.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.