Brandon Miller vs Desmond Bane

Brandon Miller scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (20.2 vs 20.1), on Miller's heavier usage (27.2% vs 22.4%).

Bane is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.7% to 57.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Bane (4.1 vs 3.3 assists), the glass to Miller (4.9 vs 4.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 17 more games (82 vs 65 of 82).

With Miller on the floor his team outscored opponents by +8.5 per 100 possessions, against +2.2 for Bane; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Miller $15.1M through 2026-27, Bane $39.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.