Dwight Powell vs Jae'Sean Tate

Dwight Powell scored more in 2025-26, 0.5 points a game apart (3.3 vs 2.8), on Tate's heavier usage (13.1% vs 8.4%).

Powell is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 69.9% to 56.7%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Powell (1.1 vs 0.5 assists), the glass to Powell (4.1 vs 1.6 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Powell played 17 more games (63 vs 46 of 82).

With Powell on the floor his team outscored opponents by -0.5 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: Powell — through —, Tate $2.4M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.