Head to head · 2026-27 regular season · stats.nba.com

Craig Porter Jr. vs Jaden Hardy

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Porter Jr. · Hardy

Porter Jr.

Cavaliers

2026-27

Hardy

Lakers

Games

availability

9.1

Minutes

per game

3.5

0.6

Points

per game

1.3

1.6

Rebounds

per game

0.5

1.0

Assists

per game

0.5

0.6

Steals + blocks

per game

0.3

0.6

Turnovers

per game · lower is better

0.2

40.0%

Field goal %

10.0%

33.3%

Three-point %

0.4 vs 1.3 attempts

12.5%

0.0%

Free throw %

83.3%

50.0%

True shooting

TS%

31.6%

5.6%

Usage

USG%

23.7%

14.8%

Assist %

of teammates' baskets

23.1%

7.7%

Rebound %

of available

5.5%

-3.1

Net rating

on court

-55.9

3.8%

PIE

player impact estimate

3.6%

-0.9

Plus-minus

per game

-4.0

Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Jaden Hardy scored more in 2026-27, 0.7 points a game apart (1.3 vs 0.6), on Hardy's heavier usage (23.7% vs 5.6%).

Porter Jr. is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 50.0% to 31.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Porter Jr. (1.0 vs 0.5 assists), the glass to Porter Jr. (1.6 vs 0.5 rebounds).

With Porter Jr. on the floor his team outscored opponents by -3.1 per 100 possessions, against -55.9 for Hardy; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Porter Jr. $2.4M through 2026-27, Hardy $6.0M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2026-27 · from the game logs

Porter Jr.

2026-27

Hardy

3-5

Record when playing

5-1

0.8

Points at home

2.0

0.5

Points on the road

0.7

1.7

Points in wins

1.6

0.0

Points in losses

0.0

Season high

30-point games

Double-doubles

Last games & contracts

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Porter Jr. · last 5

Sat, Nov 7 vs NYK0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast

Fri, Nov 6 vs PHI0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Wed, Nov 4 at OKC0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast

Mon, Nov 2 vs OKC0 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast

Sat, Oct 31 at MIL2 pts · 2 reb · 4 ast

Hardy · last 5

Fri, Nov 6 vs POR0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Wed, Nov 4 at SAC0 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast

Mon, Nov 2 vs MIA2 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Sun, Nov 1 vs TOR1 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Fri, Oct 30 at GSW0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast

Porter Jr. · contract

2026-27$2.4M

Hardy · contract

2026-27$6.0M

2027-28team option$6.0M

More comparisons

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Porter Jr. vs
Bronny James · Alex Morales · Jordan McLaughlin · Jaden Hardy

Hardy vs
Brooks Barnhizer · Nique Clifford · Jordan McLaughlin · Alex Morales

Per-game numbers and percentages are 2026-27 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).

Porter Jr. · Hardy · from the live data

Their teams right now

Cleveland CavaliersCraig Porter Jr.'s team

Next game@ CHAMon, Nov 9 at the HornetsPreview, TV and expected starters The Shift3 outWho plays Merrill's minutesWithout Merrill, Allen and 1 more: the rotation that's left On / offPorter Jr.The Cavaliers with and without himNet rating from every substitution Injury report3Players on the reportOut: Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen and 1 more

Los Angeles LakersJaden Hardy's team

Next game@ DETSun, Nov 8 at the PistonsPreview, TV and expected starters The ShiftRotationWho's playing the minutesStarters and minutes shares right now On / offHardyThe Lakers with and without himNet rating from every substitution Injury report1Player on the reportStatuses and return dates, every 15 minutes