Alijah Martin vs Caleb Houstan
Martin · Houstan
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCaleb Houstan scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (2.3 vs 2.2), on Martin's heavier usage (18.5% vs 16.8%).
Houstan is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 76.9% to 43.7%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Martin (0.5 vs 0.2 assists), the glass to Martin (0.9 vs 0.6 rebounds).
With Houstan on the floor his team outscored opponents by -0.6 per 100 possessions, against -5.8 for Martin; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Martin $2.2M through 2027-28, Houstan — through —. 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).