Christian Braun vs Klay Thompson
Braun · Thompson
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveChristian Braun scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (12.0 vs 11.7), on Thompson's heavier usage (21.4% vs 14.2%).
Braun is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.7% to 54.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Braun (2.7 vs 1.4 assists), the glass to Braun (4.8 vs 2.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Thompson played 25 more games (69 vs 44 of 82).
With Braun on the floor his team outscored opponents by +10.1 per 100 possessions, against -4.7 for Thompson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Braun $21.6M through 2030-31, Thompson $17.5M through 2027-28. 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).