Dru Smith vs Jett Howard

Dru Smith scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (5.6 vs 5.5), on Howard's heavier usage (16.6% vs 14.2%).

Howard is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.1% to 53.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Smith (2.6 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to Smith (2.5 vs 1.6 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Smith played 15 more games (70 vs 55 of 82).

With Smith on the floor his team outscored opponents by -3.2 per 100 possessions, against -5.5 for Howard; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Smith $2.6M through 2027-28, Howard — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.