Kevin Durant vs Shaedon Sharpe

Kevin Durant scored more in 2025-26, 5.2 points a game apart (26.0 vs 20.8), on Sharpe's heavier usage (29.3% vs 26.3%).

Durant is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.1% to 54.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Durant (4.8 vs 2.6 assists), the glass to Durant (5.5 vs 4.3 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Durant played 28 more games (78 vs 50 of 82).

With Durant on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.5 per 100 possessions, against -1.3 for Sharpe; 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, Sharpe $20.1M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.