Karl-Anthony Towns vs Paolo Banchero

Paolo Banchero scored more in 2025-26, 2.1 points a game apart (22.2 vs 20.1), on Banchero's heavier usage (27.4% vs 25.1%).

Towns is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.9% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Banchero (5.2 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Towns (11.9 vs 8.4 rebounds).

With Towns on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.0 per 100 possessions, against -0.2 for Banchero; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Towns $57.1M through 2027-28, Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.