Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Kevin Durant

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 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 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 51.1%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatKevin Durant
14.1 Points / game 27.8
3.9 Rebounds / game 7.1
5.0 Assists / game 4.7
1.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
44.6% Field goal % 51.1%
13.3% 3-point % 39.3%
80.0% Free throw % 88.2%
51.1% True shooting % 58.7%
1,100 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatKevin Durant
1.34× Points vs era avg 2.79×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatKevin Durant
17.3 Points / game 29.3
4.3 Rebounds / game 7.8
5.6 Assists / game 4.2
1.4 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
43.6% Field goal % 48.0%
18.5% 3-point % 35.5%
80.1% Free throw % 86.9%
180 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 2
3 Championships 2
5 All-Star selections 13
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#59 All-time GOAT rank #17

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