Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Elvin Hayes vs Kevin Durant

Elvin Hayes 1968-1983 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Elvin Hayes (1968-1983) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 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 21.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 49.2%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Elvin Hayes's #42.

Career averages

Elvin HayesStatKevin Durant
21.0 Points / game 27.8
12.5 Rebounds / game 7.1
1.8 Assists / game 4.7
0.7 Steals / game 1.0
1.4 Blocks / game 1.2
45.2% Field goal % 51.1%
4.5% 3-point % 39.3%
67.0% Free throw % 88.2%
49.2% True shooting % 58.7%
1,303 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Elvin HayesStatKevin Durant
1.97× Points vs era avg 2.79×
2.57× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
0.78× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elvin Hayes's era.

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

Playoff averages

Elvin HayesStatKevin Durant
22.9 Points / game 29.3
13.0 Rebounds / game 7.8
1.9 Assists / game 4.2
1.0 Steals / game 1.0
2.3 Blocks / game 1.2
46.4% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
65.2% Free throw % 86.9%
96 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Elvin HayesStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 13
3 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#42 All-time GOAT rank #17

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