Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Kevin Durant

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 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 24.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 58.7%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatKevin Durant
24.6 Points / game 27.8
11.2 Rebounds / game 7.1
3.6 Assists / game 4.7
0.7 Steals / game 1.0
2.0 Blocks / game 1.2
55.9% Field goal % 51.1%
1.7% 3-point % 39.3%
72.7% Free throw % 88.2%
59.2% True shooting % 58.7%
1,560 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatKevin Durant
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.79×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatKevin Durant
24.3 Points / game 29.3
10.5 Rebounds / game 7.8
3.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
2.0 Blocks / game 1.2
53.0% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
74.2% Free throw % 86.9%
237 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatKevin Durant
6 MVP awards 1
2 Finals MVP 2
6 Championships 2
18 All-Star selections 13
10 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#2 All-time GOAT rank #17

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