A.J. Lawson vs Ron Harper Jr.
Lawson · Harper Jr.
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveRon Harper Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 0.0 points a game apart (4.2 vs 4.2), on Lawson's heavier usage (17.2% vs 15.8%).
Lawson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.8% to 55.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Harper Jr. (0.8 vs 0.3 assists), the glass to Lawson (1.8 vs 1.7 rebounds).
With Harper Jr. on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.7 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 —, Harper Jr. $3.2M through 2029-30. 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).