Myles Turner vs Wendell Carter Jr.
Turner · Carter Jr.
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveMyles Turner scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (11.9 vs 11.8), on Turner's heavier usage (18.1% vs 15.6%).
Carter Jr. is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.7% to 58.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Carter Jr. (2.0 vs 1.5 assists), the glass to Carter Jr. (7.4 vs 5.3 rebounds).
With Carter Jr. on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.2 per 100 possessions, against -6.2 for Turner; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Turner $26.6M through 2028-29, Carter Jr. $18.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
test a trade in the Trade Machine →More comparisons
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).