Ron Harper Jr. vs Tyler Kolek
Harper Jr. · Kolek
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveTyler Kolek scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (4.4 vs 4.2), on Kolek's heavier usage (17.3% vs 15.8%).
Harper Jr. is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 55.0% to 53.3%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Kolek (2.7 vs 0.8 assists), the glass to Harper Jr. (1.7 vs 1.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Kolek played 33 more games (62 vs 29 of 82).
With Kolek on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.0 per 100 possessions, against +2.7 for Harper Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Harper Jr. $3.2M through 2029-30, Kolek $2.3M through 2027-28. 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).