Chaz Lanier vs David Jones Garcia

David Jones Garcia scored more in 2025-26, 0.5 points a game apart (2.9 vs 2.4), on Jones Garcia's heavier usage (18.0% vs 14.7%).

Jones Garcia is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.9% to 43.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Jones Garcia (1.6 vs 0.5 assists), the glass to Jones Garcia (1.2 vs 0.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Lanier played 23 more games (34 vs 11 of 82).

With Jones Garcia on the floor his team outscored opponents by +23.1 per 100 possessions, against +2.0 for Lanier; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

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