Dorian Finney-Smith vs Jae'Sean Tate
Finney-Smith · Tate
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDorian Finney-Smith scored more in 2025-26, 0.5 points a game apart (3.3 vs 2.8), on Tate's heavier usage (13.1% vs 10.4%).
Tate is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.7% to 45.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Finney-Smith (1.0 vs 0.5 assists), the glass to Finney-Smith (2.5 vs 1.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Tate played 9 more games (46 vs 37 of 82).
With Finney-Smith on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.8 per 100 possessions, against -3.3 for Tate; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Finney-Smith $13.3M through 2028-29, Tate $2.4M through 2026-27. 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).