Caleb Houstan vs Chaz Lanier

Chaz Lanier scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (2.4 vs 2.3), on Houstan's heavier usage (16.8% vs 14.7%).

Houstan is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 76.9% to 43.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Lanier (0.5 vs 0.2 assists), the glass to Lanier (0.7 vs 0.6 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Lanier played 16 more games (34 vs 18 of 82).

With Lanier on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.0 per 100 possessions, against -0.6 for Houstan; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

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