Desmond Bane vs Tyrese Maxey

Tyrese Maxey scored more in 2025-26, 8.2 points a game apart (28.3 vs 20.1), on Maxey's heavier usage (28.6% vs 22.4%).

Bane is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.7% to 58.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Maxey (6.6 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Maxey (4.1 vs 4.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 12 more games (82 vs 70 of 82).

With Bane on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.2 per 100 possessions, against +1.5 for Maxey; 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, Maxey $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.