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Kevin Durant
Rockets · F · 38
Kevin Durant
vs
2025-26
Norman Powell
Bulls · G · 33
Norman Powell
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Kevin Durant vs Norman Powell

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Durant · Powell
Kevin Durant
Durant
Rockets
2025-26
Powell
Bulls
Norman Powell
78
Games
availability
58
36.4
Minutes
per game
29.6
26.0
Points
per game
21.7
5.5
Rebounds
per game
3.5
4.8
Assists
per game
2.5
1.7
Steals + blocks
per game
1.3
3.2
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.9
52.0%
Field goal %
47.0%
41.3%
Three-point %
5.8 vs 7.1 attempts
38.0%
87.4%
Free throw %
82.7%
64.1%
True shooting
TS%
60.9%
26.3%
Usage
USG%
26.2%
20.3%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
12.3%
7.3%
Rebound %
of available
5.4%
+5.5
Net rating
on court
+0.6
15.0%
PIE
player impact estimate
11.3%
+4.4
Plus-minus
per game
+0.7
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, 4.3 points a game apart (26.0 vs 21.7), on Durant's heavier usage (26.3% vs 26.2%).

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 Durant (4.8 vs 2.5 assists), the glass to Durant (5.5 vs 3.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Durant played 20 more games (78 vs 58 of 82).

With Durant on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.5 per 100 possessions, against +0.6 for Powell; 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, Powell $21.5M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Durant
2025-26
Powell
48-30
Record when playing
29-29
24.5
Points at home
23.5
27.5
Points on the road
20.3
25.8
Points in wins
23.1
26.2
Points in losses
20.3
40
Season high
38
29
30-point games
6
7
Double-doubles
1

Last games & contracts

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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
Powell · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at TOR15 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIN9 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at MIL16 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Sun, Oct 11 at DEN0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 9 vs MEM17 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast
Durant · contract
2026-27$43.9M
2027-28$46.1M
Powell · contract
2026-27$21.5M
2027-28team option$22.6M

More comparisons

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Powell vs
Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Tyler Herro · Dillon Brooks
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
Powell 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 · 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).