Better player: Derrick Jones Jr vs Sam Hauser
It has gotta be DJJ, right?
DJJ an above average defender. A below average but adequate offensive player. Provides enough shooting to give some spacing. Good in transition. Good cutter. Athletic. Can defend SG, SF, PF.
Hauser an above average offensive player thanks to his terrific and prolific outside shooting. One 3 pointer taken every 4 minutes every year of his career. One of the most prolific outside shooters in the league on a per minute basis. A slightly below average to average defender at SF. A below average defender at SG or PF.
DJJ doesn't get played off the floor in the playoffs by superior athletes. He can cover quick athletes like Edgecombe. He isn't targetted on switches. I'd see that as the edge for DJJ over Hauser.