Kevin Durant vs Michael Porter Jr.

Kevin Durant scored more in 2025-26, 1.8 points a game apart (26.0 vs 24.2), on Porter Jr.'s heavier usage (29.2% vs 26.3%).

Durant is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 59.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Durant (4.8 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Porter Jr. (7.1 vs 5.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Durant played 26 more games (78 vs 52 of 82).

With Durant on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.5 per 100 possessions, against -6.6 for Porter Jr.; 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, Porter Jr. $40.8M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.