Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Kevin Durant

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 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 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 53.6%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatKevin Durant
24.8 Points / game 27.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.5 Assists / game 4.7
1.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
46.1% Field goal % 51.1%
31.9% 3-point % 39.3%
81.1% Free throw % 88.2%
53.6% True shooting % 58.7%
1,074 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatKevin Durant
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatKevin Durant
Offensive rating 116.9
Defensive rating 107.6
Net rating 9.3
Usage % 27.1%
Assist % 20.7%
Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatKevin Durant
25.4 Points / game 29.3
6.7 Rebounds / game 7.8
2.6 Assists / game 4.2
1.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
42.8% Field goal % 48.0%
26.7% 3-point % 35.5%
81.8% Free throw % 86.9%
56 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 13
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#62 All-time GOAT rank #17

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