Kevin Durant vs Keyonte George
Durant · George
Kevin Durant: Day-To-Day (Ankle · Leg · Left).
| Durant | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Games availability | 54 |
| 36.4 | Minutes per game | 33.1 |
| 26.0 | Points per game | 23.6 |
| 5.5 | Rebounds per game | 3.7 |
| 4.8 | Assists per game | 6.1 |
| 1.7 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.4 |
| 3.2 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.1 |
| 52.0% | Field goal % | 45.6% |
| 41.3% | Three-point % 5.8 vs 6.7 attempts | 37.1% |
| 87.4% | Free throw % | 89.2% |
| 64.1% | True shooting TS% | 60.9% |
| 26.3% | Usage USG% | 27.5% |
| 20.3% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 28.6% |
| 7.3% | Rebound % of available | 5.4% |
| +5.5 | Net rating on court | -8.6 |
| 15.0% | PIE player impact estimate | 12.2% |
| +4.4 | Plus-minus per game | -6.2 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKevin Durant scored more in 2025-26, 2.4 points a game apart (26.0 vs 23.6), on George's heavier usage (27.5% vs 26.3%).
Durant is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 60.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to George (6.1 vs 4.8 assists), the glass to Durant (5.5 vs 3.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Durant played 24 more games (78 vs 54 of 82).
With Durant on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.5 per 100 possessions, against -8.6 for George; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Durant $43.9M through 2027-28, George $6.6M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Durant | George | |
|---|---|---|
| 48-30 | Record when playing | 16-38 |
| 24.5 | Points at home | 23.3 |
| 27.5 | Points on the road | 24.0 |
| 25.8 | Points in wins | 28.0 |
| 26.2 | Points in losses | 21.8 |
| 40 | Season high | 43 |
| 29 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 7 | Double-doubles | 4 |
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).