Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

James Worthy vs Kevin Durant

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

James Worthy (1982-1993) 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 55.9%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to James Worthy's #53.

Career averages

James WorthyStatKevin Durant
17.6 Points / game 27.8
5.1 Rebounds / game 7.1
3.0 Assists / game 4.7
1.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.7 Blocks / game 1.2
52.1% Field goal % 51.1%
24.1% 3-point % 39.3%
76.9% Free throw % 88.2%
55.9% True shooting % 58.7%
926 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatKevin Durant
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

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

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatKevin Durant
21.1 Points / game 29.3
5.2 Rebounds / game 7.8
3.2 Assists / game 4.2
1.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.7 Blocks / game 1.2
55.0% Field goal % 48.0%
24.3% 3-point % 35.5%
71.6% Free throw % 86.9%
143 Playoff games 170

Accolades

James WorthyStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 2
3 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#53 All-time GOAT rank #17

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