Haywood Highsmith vs Karlo Matkovic
Highsmith · Matkovic
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKarlo Matkovic scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (5.7 vs 5.4), on Matkovic's heavier usage (12.8% vs 12.1%).
Highsmith is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 72.9% to 69.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Highsmith (1.0 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to Matkovic (3.7 vs 1.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Matkovic played 55 more games (62 vs 7 of 82).
With Highsmith on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.7 per 100 possessions, against -4.4 for Matkovic; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Highsmith $1.0M through 2026-27, Matkovic $2.3M 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).