I assume it's your 46k PG? DMI is the tool that can be used to determine which player would perform better (it's calculated based on skills and game shape). I wouldn't say it's necessarily better to start the guy with better GS without knowing their skills though.
Is it the SKILLs or the "salary"?
I ask, because I tend to see higher salary players with lesser TSP, or "worse builds", that have better DMI when at equal gameshape due to higher salary.