Desmond Bane vs Paolo Banchero

Paolo Banchero scored more in 2025-26, 2.1 points a game apart (22.2 vs 20.1), on Banchero's heavier usage (27.4% vs 22.4%).

Bane is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.7% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Banchero (5.2 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Banchero (8.4 vs 4.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 10 more games (82 vs 72 of 82).

With Bane on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.2 per 100 possessions, against -0.2 for Banchero; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Bane $39.4M through 2028-29, Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.