Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Kevin Durant

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 58.7%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Charles Barkley's #31.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatKevin Durant
22.1 Points / game 27.8
11.7 Rebounds / game 7.1
3.9 Assists / game 4.7
1.5 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 1.2
54.0% Field goal % 51.1%
24.5% 3-point % 39.3%
73.3% Free throw % 88.2%
61.2% True shooting % 58.7%
1,073 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatKevin Durant
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.79×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Charles BarkleyStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatKevin Durant
23.0 Points / game 29.3
12.9 Rebounds / game 7.8
3.9 Assists / game 4.2
1.6 Steals / game 1.0
0.9 Blocks / game 1.2
51.4% Field goal % 48.0%
27.0% 3-point % 35.5%
71.5% Free throw % 86.9%
123 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatKevin Durant
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 13
5 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#31 All-time GOAT rank #17

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