Contemporaries · overlapped 19 seasons
Chris Paul vs Kevin Durant
Chris Paul and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 19 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 16.8); Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 58.1%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 4.7). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.
Career averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 16.8 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 9.2 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 2.0 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 46.5% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 36.6% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 58.1% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,370 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
| Chris Paul | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 114.9 |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| 105.9 |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| 9.0 |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| 14.2% |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| 30.6% |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| 7.1% |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 20.0 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 4.9 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 8.3 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 48.4% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 36.9% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 84.6% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 149 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 0 |
Championships |
2 |
| 11 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #33 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |