Austin Reaves vs Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Austin Reaves scored more in 2025-26, 2.5 points a game apart (23.3 vs 20.8), on Reaves's heavier usage (25.8% vs 23.0%).

Reaves is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 61.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Reaves (5.5 vs 3.7 assists), the glass to Reaves (4.7 vs 3.4 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Alexander-Walker played 27 more games (78 vs 51 of 82).

With Reaves on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.0 per 100 possessions, against +4.0 for Alexander-Walker; 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, Alexander-Walker $14.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.