Keon Ellis vs Ryan Nembhard
Ellis · Nembhard
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKeon Ellis scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (6.7 vs 6.6), on Nembhard's heavier usage (17.3% vs 12.9%).
Ellis is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.9% to 49.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Nembhard (5.3 vs 1.0 assists), the glass to Nembhard (2.2 vs 1.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Ellis played 12 more games (72 vs 60 of 82).
With Nembhard on the floor his team outscored opponents by -1.9 per 100 possessions, against -4.8 for Ellis; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Ellis $8.8M through 2027-28, Nembhard $2.2M through 2026-27. 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).