Ben Saraf vs Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (7.9 vs 7.5), on Saraf's heavier usage (20.2% vs 14.2%).

Brown is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.2% to 48.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Saraf (3.3 vs 2.1 assists), the glass to Brown (3.9 vs 2.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Brown played 38 more games (82 vs 44 of 82).

With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by -1.0 per 100 possessions, against -12.5 for Saraf; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Saraf $3.0M through 2028-29, Brown — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.