Contemporaries · overlapped 17 seasons
Kevin Durant vs James Harden
Kevin Durant and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 17 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 24.0); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 58.7%); James Harden created more for others (7.3 assists per game to 4.7). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 27.8 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 7.1 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 51.1% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 39.3% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 88.2% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 58.7% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,047 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Durant | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 116.9 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 107.6 |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| 9.3 |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| 27.1% |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| 20.7% |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| 8.3% |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 29.3 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 7.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 4.2 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.0% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 2 |
Championships |
0 |
| 13 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #17 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |