Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Julius Erving vs Kevin Durant

Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Julius Erving (1976-1986) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 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 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.09× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 55.8%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Julius Erving's #21.

Career averages

Julius ErvingStatKevin Durant
22.0 Points / game 27.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 7.1
3.9 Assists / game 4.7
1.8 Steals / game 1.0
1.5 Blocks / game 1.2
50.6% Field goal % 51.1%
18.6% 3-point % 39.3%
77.9% Free throw % 88.2%
55.8% True shooting % 58.7%
836 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Julius ErvingStatKevin Durant
2.09× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.53× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.55× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

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

Playoff averages

Julius ErvingStatKevin Durant
21.9 Points / game 29.3
7.0 Rebounds / game 7.8
4.2 Assists / game 4.2
1.7 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 1.2
48.4% Field goal % 48.0%
8.0% 3-point % 35.5%
78.1% Free throw % 86.9%
141 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Julius ErvingStatKevin Durant
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
3 Championships 2
11 All-Star selections 13
9 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#21 All-time GOAT rank #17

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