Bruce Brown vs Gary Trent Jr.

Gary Trent Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (8.1 vs 7.9), on Trent Jr.'s heavier usage (16.7% vs 14.2%).

Brown is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.2% to 53.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Brown (2.1 vs 1.2 assists), the glass to Brown (3.9 vs 1.0 rebounds).

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

With Brown on the floor his team outscored opponents by -1.0 per 100 possessions, against -12.4 for Trent Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Brown — through —, Trent Jr. $15.2M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.