Dillon Brooks vs James Harden

James Harden scored more in 2025-26, 3.4 points a game apart (23.6 vs 20.2), on Harden's heavier usage (27.9% vs 27.9%).

Harden is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 54.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Harden (8.0 vs 1.8 assists), the glass to Harden (4.8 vs 3.6 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Harden played 14 more games (70 vs 56 of 82).

With Harden on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.8 per 100 possessions, against -1.1 for Brooks; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Brooks $20.0M through 2029-30, Harden $30.6M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.