Ja'Kobe Walter vs Jose Alvarado

Ja'Kobe Walter scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (7.5 vs 7.4), on Alvarado's heavier usage (16.7% vs 13.6%).

Walter is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 54.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Alvarado (3.4 vs 1.2 assists), the glass to Walter (2.6 vs 2.5 rebounds).

With Alvarado on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.3 per 100 possessions, against +0.9 for Walter; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Walter $3.8M through 2027-28, Alvarado $4.5M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.