Clint Capela vs Khaman Maluach
Capela · Maluach
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveClint Capela scored more in 2025-26, 0.8 points a game apart (3.8 vs 3.0), on Maluach's heavier usage (14.2% vs 13.3%).
Maluach is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.6% to 54.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Capela (0.7 vs 0.1 assists), the glass to Capela (4.6 vs 2.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Capela played 29 more games (75 vs 46 of 82).
With Capela on the floor his team outscored opponents by +8.0 per 100 possessions, against +2.5 for Maluach; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Capela $7.0M through 2027-28, Maluach $6.3M through 2028-29. 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).