Cooper Flagg vs Julius Randle

Julius Randle scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (21.1 vs 21.0), on Flagg's heavier usage (26.4% vs 25.8%).

Randle is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.5% to 54.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Randle (5.0 vs 4.5 assists), the glass to Randle (6.7 vs 6.7 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Randle played 9 more games (79 vs 70 of 82).

With Randle on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.0 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, Randle $33.3M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.