Dillon Brooks vs Paolo Banchero

Paolo Banchero scored more in 2025-26, 2.0 points a game apart (22.2 vs 20.2), on Brooks's heavier usage (27.9% vs 27.4%).

Banchero is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.6% to 54.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Banchero (5.2 vs 1.8 assists), the glass to Banchero (8.4 vs 3.6 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Banchero played 16 more games (72 vs 56 of 82).

With Banchero on the floor his team outscored opponents by -0.2 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, Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.