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Sam Hauser vs Taurean Prince

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Hauser · Prince
Sam Hauser
Hauser
Celtics
2025-26
Prince
Pistons
Taurean Prince
78
Games
availability
26
24.8
Minutes
per game
23.5
9.2
Points
per game
9.2
3.8
Rebounds
per game
3.1
1.5
Assists
per game
1.8
0.8
Steals + blocks
per game
0.8
0.4
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.2
41.9%
Field goal %
45.0%
39.3%
Three-point %
6.5 vs 5.4 attempts
43.6%
85.0%
Free throw %
100.0%
59.0%
True shooting
TS%
61.7%
14.1%
Usage
USG%
15.7%
7.7%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
10.2%
7.3%
Rebound %
of available
6.7%
+8.8
Net rating
on court
-3.8
8.0%
PIE
player impact estimate
7.3%
+4.7
Plus-minus
per game
-2.0
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Taurean Prince scored more in 2025-26, 0.0 points a game apart (9.2 vs 9.2), on Prince's heavier usage (15.7% vs 14.1%).

Prince is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.7% to 59.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Prince (1.8 vs 1.5 assists), the glass to Hauser (3.8 vs 3.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Hauser played 52 more games (78 vs 26 of 82).

With Hauser on the floor his team outscored opponents by +8.8 per 100 possessions, against -3.8 for Prince; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Hauser $10.8M through 2028-29, Prince $3.8M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Hauser
2025-26
Prince
54-24
Record when playing
10-16
8.3
Points at home
10.5
10.1
Points on the road
7.8
10.4
Points in wins
10.2
6.6
Points in losses
8.6
30
Season high
19
1
30-point games
0
0
Double-doubles
2
Hauser · last 5
Sat, May 2 vs PHI11 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast
Thu, Apr 30 at PHI5 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast
Tue, Apr 28 vs PHI8 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast
Sun, Apr 26 at PHI6 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast
Fri, Apr 24 at PHI6 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast
Prince · last 5
Sun, Apr 12 at PHI14 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast
Fri, Apr 10 vs BKN18 pts · 10 reb · 5 ast
Wed, Apr 8 at DET15 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Apr 7 at BKN16 pts · 11 reb · 4 ast
Sun, Apr 5 vs MEM19 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast
Hauser · contract
2026-27$10.8M
2027-28$11.7M
2028-29$12.5M
Prince · contract
2026-27player option$3.8M

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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).