Austin Reaves vs LaMelo Ball

Austin Reaves scored more in 2025-26, 3.2 points a game apart (23.3 vs 20.1), on Ball's heavier usage (30.6% vs 25.8%).

Reaves is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 54.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Ball (7.1 vs 5.5 assists), the glass to Ball (4.8 vs 4.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Ball played 21 more games (72 vs 51 of 82).

With Ball on the floor his team outscored opponents by +9.1 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, Ball $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.