Cooper Flagg vs Dillon Brooks
Flagg · Brooks
| Flagg | Brooks | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games availability | 56 |
| 33.5 | Minutes per game | 30.4 |
| 21.0 | Points per game | 20.2 |
| 6.7 | Rebounds per game | 3.6 |
| 4.5 | Assists per game | 1.8 |
| 2.1 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.2 |
| 2.3 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 1.8 |
| 46.8% | Field goal % | 43.5% |
| 29.5% | Three-point % 3.5 vs 6.6 attempts | 34.4% |
| 82.7% | Free throw % | 84.2% |
| 54.8% | True shooting TS% | 54.0% |
| 26.4% | Usage USG% | 27.9% |
| 21.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 9.5% |
| 9.3% | Rebound % of available | 5.8% |
| -5.2 | Net rating on court | -1.1 |
| 12.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 8.8% |
| -3.8 | Plus-minus per game | -0.9 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCooper Flagg scored more in 2025-26, 0.8 points a game apart (21.0 vs 20.2), on Brooks's heavier usage (27.9% vs 26.4%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (54.8% vs 54.0%).
Playmaking goes to Flagg (4.5 vs 1.8 assists), the glass to Flagg (6.7 vs 3.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Flagg played 14 more games (70 vs 56 of 82).
With Brooks on the floor his team outscored opponents by -1.1 per 100 possessions, against -5.2 for Flagg; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Flagg $14.5M through 2028-29, Brooks $20.0M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Flagg | Brooks | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | Record when playing | 32-24 |
| 21.7 | Points at home | 23.7 |
| 20.3 | Points on the road | 16.9 |
| 22.4 | Points in wins | 20.4 |
| 20.4 | Points in losses | 19.9 |
| 51 | Season high | 40 |
| 11 | 30-point games | 4 |
| 13 | Double-doubles | 0 |
Last 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).