Paolo Banchero vs Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama scored more in 2025-26, 2.8 points a game apart (25.0 vs 22.2), on Wembanyama's heavier usage (31.6% vs 27.4%).

Wembanyama is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 62.6% 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 3.1 assists), the glass to Wembanyama (11.5 vs 8.4 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Banchero played 8 more games (72 vs 64 of 82).

With Wembanyama on the floor his team outscored opponents by +17.0 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: Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31, Wembanyama $16.9M through 2031-32. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.