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Desmond Bane
Magic · G · 28
Desmond Bane
vs
2025-26
Kevin Durant
Rockets · F · 38
Kevin Durant
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Desmond Bane vs Kevin Durant

3-14categories
Bane · Durant
Desmond Bane
Bane
Magic
2025-26
Durant
Rockets
Kevin Durant
82
Games
availability
78
33.6
Minutes
per game
36.4
20.1
Points
per game
26.0
4.1
Rebounds
per game
5.5
4.1
Assists
per game
4.8
1.5
Steals + blocks
per game
1.7
2.0
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
3.2
48.4%
Field goal %
52.0%
39.1%
Three-point %
5.2 vs 5.8 attempts
41.3%
90.8%
Free throw %
87.4%
60.7%
True shooting
TS%
64.1%
22.4%
Usage
USG%
26.3%
19.0%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
20.3%
5.9%
Rebound %
of available
7.3%
+2.2
Net rating
on court
+5.5
11.1%
PIE
player impact estimate
15.0%
+1.6
Plus-minus
per game
+4.4
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

Kevin Durant scored more in 2025-26, 5.9 points a game apart (26.0 vs 20.1), on Durant's heavier usage (26.3% vs 22.4%).

Durant is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 60.7%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Durant (4.8 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Durant (5.5 vs 4.1 rebounds).

With Durant on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.5 per 100 possessions, against +2.2 for Bane; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Bane $39.4M through 2028-29, 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
Bane
2025-26
Durant
45-37
Record when playing
48-30
21.4
Points at home
24.5
18.8
Points on the road
27.5
22.3
Points in wins
25.8
17.4
Points in losses
26.2
37
Season high
40
12
30-point games
29
1
Double-doubles
7

Last games & contracts

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Bane · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs ATL18 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIA23 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast
Tue, Oct 13 vs CLE8 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast
Sun, Oct 11 at CLE0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Oct 7 at MEM9 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Durant · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs DAL30 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast
Thu, Oct 15 vs OKC11 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast
Sun, Oct 11 vs DAL0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 9 at DAL15 pts · 0 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Apr 21 at LAL23 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast
Bane · contract
2026-27$39.4M
2027-28$42.2M
2028-29$44.9M
Durant · contract
2026-27$43.9M
2027-28$46.1M

More comparisons

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Bane vs
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Durant vs
Lauri Markkanen · Victor Wembanyama · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Deni Avdija
Bane vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns
Durant vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

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).