Cross-era · careers 52 years apart

Kevin Durant vs George Mikan

Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Kevin Durant (2007-2025) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 52 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 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.79× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 48.3%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Kevin DurantStatGeorge Mikan
27.8 Points / game 23.1
7.1 Rebounds / game 9.5
4.7 Assists / game 2.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
1.2 Blocks / game 0.0
51.1% Field goal % 40.2%
39.3% 3-point % 0.0%
88.2% Free throw % 78.1%
58.7% True shooting % 48.3%
1,047 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin DurantStatGeorge Mikan
2.79× Points vs era avg 2.71×
1.74× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
2.08× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kevin DurantStatGeorge Mikan
29.3 Points / game 22.9
7.8 Rebounds / game 11.1
4.2 Assists / game 2.2
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
1.2 Blocks / game 0.0
48.0% Field goal % 39.8%
35.5% 3-point % 0.0%
86.9% Free throw % 78.3%
170 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Kevin DurantStatGeorge Mikan
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
13 All-Star selections 4
6 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#17 All-time GOAT rank #34

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