Brooks Barnhizer vs Chaz Lanier

Chaz Lanier scored more in 2025-26, 0.7 points a game apart (2.4 vs 1.7), on Lanier's heavier usage (14.7% vs 10.3%).

Barnhizer is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 45.1% to 43.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Barnhizer (0.6 vs 0.5 assists), the glass to Barnhizer (2.0 vs 0.7 rebounds).

With Lanier on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.0 per 100 possessions, against -14.5 for Barnhizer; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Barnhizer — through —, Lanier $2.2M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.