Craig Porter Jr. vs KJ Simpson
Porter Jr. · Simpson
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKJ Simpson scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (4.6 vs 4.5), on Simpson's heavier usage (21.0% vs 11.9%).
Porter Jr. is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 52.4% to 42.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Porter Jr. (3.2 vs 2.2 assists), the glass to Porter Jr. (3.4 vs 1.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Porter Jr. played 44 more games (64 vs 20 of 82).
With Porter Jr. on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.6 per 100 possessions, against 0.0 for Simpson; 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, Simpson — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast 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).