Robert Williams III vs Ryan Kalkbrenner
Williams III · Kalkbrenner
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveRyan Kalkbrenner scored more in 2025-26, 0.9 points a game apart (7.6 vs 6.7), on Williams III's heavier usage (12.9% vs 11.3%).
Kalkbrenner is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 76.2% to 72.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Williams III (1.0 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to Williams III (7.0 vs 5.5 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Kalkbrenner played 10 more games (69 vs 59 of 82).
With Williams III on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.4 per 100 possessions, against +1.1 for Kalkbrenner; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Williams III — through —, Kalkbrenner $2.4M 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
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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).