Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Kevin Durant vs Nikola Jokic
Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 58.7%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 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 Nikola Jokic's #35.
Career averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 27.8 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 7.1 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 51.1% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 39.3% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 88.2% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 58.7% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,047 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 116.9 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 107.6 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 9.3 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 27.1% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 20.7% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 8.3% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 29.3 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 7.8 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 4.2 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 48.0% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 2 |
Championships |
1 |
| 13 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #17 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |