Paolo Banchero vs Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry scored more in 2025-26, 4.4 points a game apart (26.6 vs 22.2), on Curry's heavier usage (30.8% vs 27.4%).

Curry is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 63.7% 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 4.7 assists), the glass to Banchero (8.4 vs 3.6 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Banchero played 29 more games (72 vs 43 of 82).

With Curry on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.8 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: Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31, Curry $62.6M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.