Cross-era · careers 30 years apart

John Havlicek vs Kevin Durant

John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

John Havlicek (1962-1977) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 30 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.89× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.

Career averages

John HavlicekStatKevin Durant
20.8 Points / game 27.8
6.3 Rebounds / game 7.1
4.8 Assists / game 4.7
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
0.1 Blocks / game 1.2
43.9% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
81.3% Free throw % 88.2%
49.2% True shooting % 58.7%
1,270 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John HavlicekStatKevin Durant
1.89× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
2.14× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

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

Playoff averages

John HavlicekStatKevin Durant
22.0 Points / game 29.3
6.9 Rebounds / game 7.8
4.8 Assists / game 4.2
0.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.1 Blocks / game 1.2
43.5% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
82.7% Free throw % 86.9%
172 Playoff games 170

Accolades

John HavlicekStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 2
8 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#11 All-time GOAT rank #17

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