Ausar Thompson vs Javon Small

Ausar Thompson scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (9.9 vs 9.7), on Small's heavier usage (18.3% vs 16.8%).

Small is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.1% to 54.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Small (3.7 vs 3.1 assists), the glass to Thompson (5.7 vs 3.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Thompson played 32 more games (73 vs 41 of 82).

With Thompson on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.6 per 100 possessions, against -5.7 for Small; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Thompson $11.1M through 2031-32, Small — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.