Alperen Sengun vs Desmond Bane

Alperen Sengun scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (20.4 vs 20.1), on Sengun's heavier usage (25.9% vs 22.4%).

Bane is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.7% to 56.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Sengun (6.2 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Sengun (8.9 vs 4.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 10 more games (82 vs 72 of 82).

With Sengun on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.4 per 100 possessions, against +2.2 for Bane; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Sengun $35.6M through 2029-30, Bane $39.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.