Austin Reaves vs Desmond Bane

Austin Reaves scored more in 2025-26, 3.2 points a game apart (23.3 vs 20.1), on Reaves's heavier usage (25.8% vs 22.4%).

Reaves is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 60.7%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Reaves (5.5 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Reaves (4.7 vs 4.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 31 more games (82 vs 51 of 82).

With Reaves on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.0 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: Reaves $41.2M through 2029-30, Bane $39.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.