Cooper Flagg vs LaMelo Ball
Flagg · Ball
| Flagg | Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games availability | 72 |
| 33.5 | Minutes per game | 28.0 |
| 21.0 | Points per game | 20.1 |
| 6.7 | Rebounds per game | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | Assists per game | 7.1 |
| 2.1 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 2.3 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.8 |
| 46.8% | Field goal % | 40.7% |
| 29.5% | Three-point % 3.5 vs 10.3 attempts | 36.8% |
| 82.7% | Free throw % | 89.9% |
| 54.8% | True shooting TS% | 54.6% |
| 26.4% | Usage USG% | 30.6% |
| 21.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 38.4% |
| 9.3% | Rebound % of available | 8.4% |
| -5.2 | Net rating on court | +9.1 |
| 12.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 13.4% |
| -3.8 | Plus-minus per game | +5.8 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCooper Flagg scored more in 2025-26, 0.9 points a game apart (21.0 vs 20.1), on Ball's heavier usage (30.6% vs 26.4%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (54.8% vs 54.6%).
Playmaking goes to Ball (7.1 vs 4.5 assists), the glass to Flagg (6.7 vs 4.8 rebounds).
With Ball on the floor his team outscored opponents by +9.1 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, Ball $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Flagg | Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | Record when playing | 41-31 |
| 21.7 | Points at home | 19.5 |
| 20.3 | Points on the road | 20.6 |
| 22.4 | Points in wins | 20.4 |
| 20.4 | Points in losses | 19.6 |
| 51 | Season high | 38 |
| 11 | 30-point games | 9 |
| 13 | Double-doubles | 10 |
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).