Chaz Lanier vs John Tonje
Lanier · Tonje
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJohn Tonje scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (2.5 vs 2.4), on Tonje's heavier usage (15.7% vs 14.7%).
Tonje is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 47.6% 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 0.3 assists), the glass to Tonje (1.0 vs 0.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Lanier played 28 more games (34 vs 6 of 82).
With Lanier on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.0 per 100 possessions, against -1.8 for Tonje; 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, Tonje — through —. 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).