Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Isiah Thomas vs Kevin Durant

Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 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 19.2); adjusted for era they scored at 1.85× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 51.6%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Isiah Thomas's #36.

Career averages

Isiah ThomasStatKevin Durant
19.2 Points / game 27.8
3.6 Rebounds / game 7.1
9.3 Assists / game 4.7
1.9 Steals / game 1.0
0.3 Blocks / game 1.2
45.2% Field goal % 51.1%
29.0% 3-point % 39.3%
75.9% Free throw % 88.2%
51.6% True shooting % 58.7%
979 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Isiah ThomasStatKevin Durant
1.85× Points vs era avg 2.79×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
3.80× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Isiah Thomas's era.

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

Playoff averages

Isiah ThomasStatKevin Durant
20.4 Points / game 29.3
4.7 Rebounds / game 7.8
8.9 Assists / game 4.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.3 Blocks / game 1.2
43.8% Field goal % 48.0%
32.3% 3-point % 35.5%
77.0% Free throw % 86.9%
111 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Isiah ThomasStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
11 All-Star selections 13
3 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#36 All-time GOAT rank #17

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