Austin Reaves vs Paolo Banchero

Austin Reaves scored more in 2025-26, 1.1 points a game apart (23.3 vs 22.2), on Banchero's heavier usage (27.4% vs 25.8%).

Reaves is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Reaves (5.5 vs 5.2 assists), the glass to Banchero (8.4 vs 4.7 rebounds).

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

With Reaves on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.0 per 100 possessions, against -0.2 for Banchero; 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, Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.