Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Kevin Durant

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) 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 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 54.6%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Dennis Rodman's #32.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatKevin Durant
7.3 Points / game 27.8
13.1 Rebounds / game 7.1
1.8 Assists / game 4.7
0.7 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
52.1% Field goal % 51.1%
23.1% 3-point % 39.3%
58.4% Free throw % 88.2%
54.6% True shooting % 58.7%
911 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatKevin Durant
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.79×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Dennis RodmanStatKevin 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 RodmanStatKevin Durant
6.4 Points / game 29.3
9.9 Rebounds / game 7.8
1.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.6 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
48.7% Field goal % 48.0%
7.9% 3-point % 35.5%
53.7% Free throw % 86.9%
169 Playoff games 170

Accolades

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

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