Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

David Robinson vs Kevin Durant

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 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 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 2.5). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatKevin Durant
21.1 Points / game 27.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.5 Assists / game 4.7
1.4 Steals / game 1.0
3.0 Blocks / game 1.2
51.4% Field goal % 51.1%
13.4% 3-point % 39.3%
73.1% Free throw % 88.2%
58.3% True shooting % 58.7%
987 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatKevin Durant
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.79×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatKevin Durant
18.0 Points / game 29.3
10.6 Rebounds / game 7.8
2.3 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
2.5 Blocks / game 1.2
49.1% Field goal % 48.0%
2.4% 3-point % 35.5%
68.3% Free throw % 86.9%
123 Playoff games 170

Accolades

David RobinsonStatKevin Durant
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#24 All-time GOAT rank #17

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