Dylan Cardwell vs Steven Adams
Cardwell · Adams
Dylan Cardwell: Out (Calf · Leg · Left). Steven Adams: Day-To-Day (Calf · Leg · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveSteven Adams scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (5.8 vs 5.4), on Adams's heavier usage (11.6% vs 10.8%).
Cardwell is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.1% to 53.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Adams (1.5 vs 1.4 assists), the glass to Adams (8.6 vs 7.5 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Cardwell played 12 more games (44 vs 32 of 82).
With Adams on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.8 per 100 possessions, against -2.5 for Cardwell; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Cardwell — through —, Adams $13.0M through 2027-28. 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).