Bryce McGowens vs Luguentz Dort

Luguentz Dort scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (8.3 vs 8.1), on Dort's heavier usage (13.9% vs 13.6%).

McGowens is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 52.4%; 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 Dort (3.6 vs 2.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Dort played 27 more games (69 vs 42 of 82).

With Dort on the floor his team outscored opponents by +8.0 per 100 possessions, against -3.6 for McGowens; 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, Dort $18.2M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.