Comparing who is better at the elite top tier of players is always going to be contentious. There’s about 5 guys in the league who have really strong arguments for #1.

Steph vs KD specifically though, I think Steph is more of an engine on offense and causes absolute chaos with his off-ball movement. There’s an argument here that Steph makes his teammates better in this regard.

KD will demand a double team each and every time he touches the ball, which is a huge issue when he’s next to Book who also demands constant doubles. But this is also a more predictable pattern for defenses who can define rotations, overplay, and feel good living or dying by Okogie taking the wide open 3.

Steph is more of an offensive engine, KD is indisputably more valuable on defense, but come playoff time, they’re both elite players and it’s typically going to come down to who can execute better on like 2 plays down the stretch.

Tim Legler is a rare ray of light showing actual basketball analysis in a network that is largely clickbait trash and hot takes.

Zach Lowe too, but more on his columns and less on TV.

This is some quality basketball