Cross-era · careers 38 years apart
Kevin Durant vs Bob Cousy
Kevin Durant (2007-2025) and Bob Cousy (1950-1969) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 38 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 18.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.79× and 1.80× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 44.6%). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.
Career averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 27.8 |
Points / game |
18.4 |
| 7.1 |
Rebounds / game |
5.2 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 51.1% |
Field goal % |
37.5% |
| 39.3% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 88.2% |
Free throw % |
80.0% |
| 58.7% |
True shooting % |
44.6% |
| 1,047 |
Games played |
924 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 2.79× |
Points vs era avg |
1.80× |
| 1.74× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.90× |
| 2.08× |
Assists vs era avg |
3.34× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 116.9 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 107.6 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 9.3 |
Net rating |
— |
| 27.1% |
Usage % |
— |
| 20.7% |
Assist % |
— |
| 8.3% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 29.3 |
Points / game |
18.5 |
| 7.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.0 |
| 4.2 |
Assists / game |
8.6 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 48.0% |
Field goal % |
34.3% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
79.5% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
109 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 2 |
Championships |
6 |
| 13 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #17 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#13 |