Kevin Durant vs Stephen Curry
Durant · Curry
Kevin Durant: Day-To-Day (Ankle · Leg · Left).
| Durant | Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Games availability | 43 |
| 36.4 | Minutes per game | 30.9 |
| 26.0 | Points per game | 26.6 |
| 5.5 | Rebounds per game | 3.6 |
| 4.8 | Assists per game | 4.7 |
| 1.7 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 3.2 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.8 |
| 52.0% | Field goal % | 46.8% |
| 41.3% | Three-point % 5.8 vs 11.3 attempts | 39.3% |
| 87.4% | Free throw % | 92.3% |
| 64.1% | True shooting TS% | 63.7% |
| 26.3% | Usage USG% | 30.8% |
| 20.3% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 24.5% |
| 7.3% | Rebound % of available | 5.7% |
| +5.5 | Net rating on court | +2.8 |
| 15.0% | PIE player impact estimate | 14.6% |
| +4.4 | Plus-minus per game | +2.1 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveStephen Curry scored more in 2025-26, 0.6 points a game apart (26.6 vs 26.0), on Curry's heavier usage (30.8% vs 26.3%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (64.1% vs 63.7%).
Playmaking goes to Durant (4.8 vs 4.7 assists), the glass to Durant (5.5 vs 3.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Durant played 35 more games (78 vs 43 of 82).
With Durant on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.5 per 100 possessions, against +2.8 for Curry; 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, Curry $62.6M 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 | Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 48-30 | Record when playing | 24-19 |
| 24.5 | Points at home | 25.0 |
| 27.5 | Points on the road | 28.3 |
| 25.8 | Points in wins | 25.8 |
| 26.2 | Points in losses | 27.5 |
| 40 | Season high | 49 |
| 29 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 7 | Double-doubles | 3 |
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).