Cross-era · careers 22 years apart

George Gervin vs Kevin Durant

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 22 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 26.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 57.2%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

George GervinStatKevin Durant
26.2 Points / game 27.8
4.6 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.8 Assists / game 4.7
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.9 Blocks / game 1.2
51.0% Field goal % 51.1%
18.3% 3-point % 39.3%
84.5% Free throw % 88.2%
57.2% True shooting % 58.7%
791 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatKevin Durant
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

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

Playoff averages

George GervinStatKevin Durant
27.0 Points / game 29.3
5.8 Rebounds / game 7.8
3.2 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.9 Blocks / game 1.2
49.4% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
79.5% Free throw % 86.9%
59 Playoff games 170

Accolades

George GervinStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 13
5 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#54 All-time GOAT rank #17

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