Anthony Edwards vs Paolo Banchero

Anthony Edwards scored more in 2025-26, 6.6 points a game apart (28.8 vs 22.2), on Edwards's heavier usage (30.9% vs 27.4%).

Edwards is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.7% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Banchero (5.2 vs 3.7 assists), the glass to Banchero (8.4 vs 5.0 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Banchero played 11 more games (72 vs 61 of 82).

With Edwards on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.5 per 100 possessions, against -0.2 for Banchero; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Edwards $48.9M through 2028-29, Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.