Luguentz Dort
8.3 PPG · 3.6 REB · 1.2 AST
Stephon Castle
16.7 PPG · 5.3 REB · 7.4 AST
VS
0–3
categories
Castle leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Dort 4Castle 4
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Even split across the eight tools.
Tale of the tape
8.3
16.7
3.6
5.3
1.2
7.4
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Dort peak 17.2Castle peak 16.7
The trophy case edge: Dort
1× NBA Champion (2025)1× All-Defensive First Team (2025)🇨🇦 2024 Olympian (Canada)
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1× Rookie of the Year (2025)1× NCAA Champion (2024)
The verdict
Castle holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Dort answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
61Dort · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
66Castle · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Luguentz Dort
$18
Climbing
5-yr outlook+17% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Stephon Castle
$21
Climbing
5-yr outlook+10%
Legacy floor81%
Card verdictStephon Castle is the more valuable card today ($21 vs. $18). Luguentz Dort carries more projected upside (+17% vs. +10% over five years).
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