Jarred Vanderbilt vs Liam McNeeley

Jarred Vanderbilt scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (4.4 vs 4.3), on McNeeley's heavier usage (14.4% vs 11.9%).

McNeeley is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.8% to 54.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Vanderbilt (1.3 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to Vanderbilt (4.5 vs 2.4 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Vanderbilt played 34 more games (65 vs 31 of 82).

With McNeeley on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.6 per 100 possessions, against +0.2 for Vanderbilt; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Vanderbilt $12.4M through 2027-28, McNeeley $2.9M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.