Jordan Poole vs Reed Sheppard
Poole · Sheppard
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveReed Sheppard scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (13.5 vs 13.4), on Poole's heavier usage (23.5% vs 21.0%).
Sheppard is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 56.4% to 53.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Sheppard (3.4 vs 3.1 assists), the glass to Sheppard (2.9 vs 2.0 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Sheppard played 43 more games (82 vs 39 of 82).
With Sheppard on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.3 per 100 possessions, against -7.9 for Poole; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Poole $34.0M through 2026-27, Sheppard $11.1M 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).