Cooper Flagg vs Keyonte George
Flagg · George
| Flagg | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games availability | 54 |
| 33.5 | Minutes per game | 33.1 |
| 21.0 | Points per game | 23.6 |
| 6.7 | Rebounds per game | 3.7 |
| 4.5 | Assists per game | 6.1 |
| 2.1 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 2.3 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.1 |
| 46.8% | Field goal % | 45.6% |
| 29.5% | Three-point % 3.5 vs 6.7 attempts | 37.1% |
| 82.7% | Free throw % | 89.2% |
| 54.8% | True shooting TS% | 60.9% |
| 26.4% | Usage USG% | 27.5% |
| 21.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 28.6% |
| 9.3% | Rebound % of available | 5.4% |
| -5.2 | Net rating on court | -8.6 |
| 12.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 12.2% |
| -3.8 | Plus-minus per game | -6.2 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKeyonte George scored more in 2025-26, 2.6 points a game apart (23.6 vs 21.0), on George's heavier usage (27.5% vs 26.4%).
George is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.9% to 54.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to George (6.1 vs 4.5 assists), the glass to Flagg (6.7 vs 3.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Flagg played 16 more games (70 vs 54 of 82).
With Flagg on the floor his team outscored opponents by -5.2 per 100 possessions, against -8.6 for George; 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, George $6.6M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Flagg | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | Record when playing | 16-38 |
| 21.7 | Points at home | 23.3 |
| 20.3 | Points on the road | 24.0 |
| 22.4 | Points in wins | 28.0 |
| 20.4 | Points in losses | 21.8 |
| 51 | Season high | 43 |
| 11 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 13 | Double-doubles | 4 |
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).