Austin Reaves vs Karl-Anthony Towns

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 25.1%).

Reaves is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 61.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Reaves (5.5 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Towns (11.9 vs 4.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Towns played 24 more games (75 vs 51 of 82).

With Towns on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.0 per 100 possessions, against +5.0 for Reaves; 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, Towns $57.1M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.