Donovan Clingan vs Wendell Carter Jr.
Clingan · Carter Jr.
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDonovan Clingan scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (12.1 vs 11.8), on Clingan's heavier usage (16.3% vs 15.6%).
Carter Jr. is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.7% to 60.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Clingan (2.1 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Clingan (11.6 vs 7.4 rebounds).
With Carter Jr. on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.2 per 100 possessions, against +0.1 for Clingan; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Clingan $7.5M through 2027-28, Carter Jr. $18.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Clingan | Carter Jr. | |
|---|---|---|
| 41-36 | Record when playing | 43-35 |
| 11.4 | Points at home | 11.8 |
| 12.9 | Points on the road | 11.9 |
| 13.4 | Points in wins | 12.9 |
| 10.6 | Points in losses | 10.5 |
| 28 | Season high | 28 |
| 0 | 30-point games | 0 |
| 37 | Double-doubles | 12 |
Last 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).