Devin Carter vs Jaden Hardy
Carter · Hardy
Devin Carter: Out (Illness · Other).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJaden Hardy scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (9.2 vs 8.9), on Hardy's heavier usage (23.9% vs 22.6%).
Hardy is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.6% to 50.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Carter (2.7 vs 1.0 assists), the glass to Carter (3.3 vs 1.5 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Hardy played 19 more games (57 vs 38 of 82).
With Hardy on the floor his team outscored opponents by -4.4 per 100 possessions, against -7.3 for Carter; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Carter $5.2M through 2026-27, Hardy $6.0M through 2027-28. 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).