Anthony Black vs Peyton Watson
Black · Watson
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveAnthony Black scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (15.0 vs 14.6), on Black's heavier usage (21.9% vs 20.4%).
Watson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.4% to 54.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Black (3.7 vs 2.1 assists), the glass to Watson (4.9 vs 3.8 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Black played 10 more games (64 vs 54 of 82).
With Watson on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.2 per 100 possessions, against +0.2 for Black; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Black $10.1M through 2026-27, Watson $20.5M 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).