Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Kevin Durant vs Artis Gilmore

Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Kevin Durant (2007-2025) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 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 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.79× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 58.7%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Kevin DurantStatArtis Gilmore
27.8 Points / game 17.1
7.1 Rebounds / game 10.1
4.7 Assists / game 1.9
1.0 Steals / game 0.5
1.2 Blocks / game 1.9
51.1% Field goal % 60.1%
39.3% 3-point % 9.0%
88.2% Free throw % 70.1%
58.7% True shooting % 64.3%
1,047 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin DurantStatArtis Gilmore
2.79× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.74× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
2.08× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Kevin DurantStatArtis Gilmore
116.9 Offensive rating —
107.6 Defensive rating —
9.3 Net rating —
27.1% Usage % —
20.7% Assist % —
8.3% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin DurantStatArtis Gilmore
29.3 Points / game 11.7
7.8 Rebounds / game 8.0
4.2 Assists / game 1.1
1.0 Steals / game 0.6
1.2 Blocks / game 1.7
48.0% Field goal % 54.9%
35.5% 3-point % 0.0%
86.9% Free throw % 62.7%
170 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Kevin DurantStatArtis Gilmore
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 6
6 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#17 All-time GOAT rank #73

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