Bryce McGowens vs Gary Trent Jr.
McGowens · Trent Jr.
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveGary Trent Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 0.0 points a game apart (8.1 vs 8.1), on Trent Jr.'s heavier usage (16.7% vs 13.6%).
McGowens is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 53.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to McGowens (1.5 vs 1.2 assists), the glass to McGowens (2.1 vs 1.0 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Trent Jr. played 23 more games (65 vs 42 of 82).
With McGowens on the floor his team outscored opponents by -3.6 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: McGowens $2.6M through 2027-28, Trent Jr. $15.2M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).