Jase Richardson vs Ron Harper Jr.

Jase Richardson scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (4.4 vs 4.2), on Richardson's heavier usage (16.2% vs 15.8%).

Richardson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.4% to 55.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Richardson (1.1 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to Harper Jr. (1.7 vs 1.2 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Richardson played 25 more games (54 vs 29 of 82).

With Harper Jr. on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.7 per 100 possessions, against -0.8 for Richardson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Richardson $3.1M through 2028-29, Harper Jr. $3.2M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.