Austin Reaves vs Cooper Flagg

Austin Reaves scored more in 2025-26, 2.3 points a game apart (23.3 vs 21.0), on Flagg's heavier usage (26.4% vs 25.8%).

Reaves is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 54.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Reaves (5.5 vs 4.5 assists), the glass to Flagg (6.7 vs 4.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Flagg played 19 more games (70 vs 51 of 82).

With Reaves on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.0 per 100 possessions, against -5.2 for Flagg; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Reaves $41.2M through 2029-30, Flagg $14.5M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.