Cross-era · careers 44 years apart

Frank Ramsey vs Kevin Durant

Frank Ramsey 1954-1963 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Frank Ramsey (1954-1963) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 44 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 13.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.17× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 48.0%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Frank Ramsey's #71.

Career averages

Frank RamseyStatKevin Durant
13.5 Points / game 27.8
5.5 Rebounds / game 7.1
1.8 Assists / game 4.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
39.8% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
80.7% Free throw % 88.2%
48.0% True shooting % 58.7%
623 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Frank RamseyStatKevin Durant
1.17× Points vs era avg 2.79×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
0.79× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Frank Ramsey's era.

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

Playoff averages

Frank RamseyStatKevin Durant
13.6 Points / game 29.3
5.0 Rebounds / game 7.8
1.5 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
41.5% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
82.7% Free throw % 86.9%
98 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Frank RamseyStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
7 Championships 2
0 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#71 All-time GOAT rank #17

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