Austin Reaves vs Kevin Durant
Reaves · Durant
Kevin Durant: Day-To-Day (Ankle · Leg · Left).
| Reaves | Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Games availability | 78 |
| 34.5 | Minutes per game | 36.4 |
| 23.3 | Points per game | 26.0 |
| 4.7 | Rebounds per game | 5.5 |
| 5.5 | Assists per game | 4.8 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.7 |
| 3.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.2 |
| 49.0% | Field goal % | 52.0% |
| 36.0% | Three-point % 6.4 vs 5.8 attempts | 41.3% |
| 87.1% | Free throw % | 87.4% |
| 64.1% | True shooting TS% | 64.1% |
| 25.8% | Usage USG% | 26.3% |
| 23.7% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 20.3% |
| 7.1% | Rebound % of available | 7.3% |
| +5.0 | Net rating on court | +5.5 |
| 13.7% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.0% |
| +3.6 | Plus-minus per game | +4.4 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKevin Durant scored more in 2025-26, 2.7 points a game apart (26.0 vs 23.3), on Durant's heavier usage (26.3% vs 25.8%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (64.1% vs 64.1%).
Playmaking goes to Reaves (5.5 vs 4.8 assists), the glass to Durant (5.5 vs 4.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Durant played 27 more games (78 vs 51 of 82).
With Durant on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.5 per 100 possessions, against +5.0 for Reaves; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Reaves $41.2M through 2029-30, Durant $43.9M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Reaves | Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 36-15 | Record when playing | 48-30 |
| 23.7 | Points at home | 24.5 |
| 22.7 | Points on the road | 27.5 |
| 24.8 | Points in wins | 25.8 |
| 19.6 | Points in losses | 26.2 |
| 51 | Season high | 40 |
| 12 | 30-point games | 29 |
| 6 | Double-doubles | 7 |
Last 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).