Paul George vs Scottie Barnes
George · Barnes
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveScottie Barnes scored more in 2025-26, 0.8 points a game apart (18.1 vs 17.3), on George's heavier usage (22.9% vs 22.6%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (57.0% vs 57.7%).
Playmaking goes to Barnes (5.9 vs 3.6 assists), the glass to Barnes (7.5 vs 5.3 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Barnes played 43 more games (80 vs 37 of 82).
With Barnes on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.6 per 100 possessions, against +3.6 for George; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: George $54.1M through 2027-28, Barnes $41.8M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| George | Barnes | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-15 | Record when playing | 45-35 |
| 16.3 | Points at home | 18.8 |
| 18.4 | Points on the road | 17.3 |
| 18.7 | Points in wins | 19.1 |
| 15.3 | Points in losses | 16.8 |
| 39 | Season high | 33 |
| 3 | 30-point games | 4 |
| 2 | Double-doubles | 30 |
Last 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).