Deandre Ayton vs Ivica Zubac
Ayton · Zubac
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveIvica Zubac scored more in 2025-26, 1.6 points a game apart (14.1 vs 12.5), on Zubac's heavier usage (18.6% vs 16.4%).
Ayton is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.6% to 62.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Zubac (2.2 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to Zubac (10.6 vs 8.0 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Ayton played 24 more games (72 vs 48 of 82).
With Ayton on the floor his team outscored opponents by +0.1 per 100 possessions, against -2.4 for Zubac; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Ayton $8.1M through 2026-27, Zubac $20.3M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Ayton | Zubac | |
|---|---|---|
| 46-26 | Record when playing | 17-31 |
| 13.1 | Points at home | 11.8 |
| 11.9 | Points on the road | 15.9 |
| 14.3 | Points in wins | 13.5 |
| 9.2 | Points in losses | 14.4 |
| 29 | Season high | 33 |
| 0 | 30-point games | 2 |
| 22 | Double-doubles | 24 |
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).