Brandon Ingram vs James Harden

James Harden scored more in 2025-26, 2.1 points a game apart (23.6 vs 21.5), on Harden's heavier usage (27.9% vs 26.4%).

Harden is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 57.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Harden (8.0 vs 3.7 assists), the glass to Ingram (5.6 vs 4.8 rebounds).

With Harden on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.8 per 100 possessions, against +1.0 for Ingram; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Ingram $40.0M through 2027-28, Harden $30.6M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.