Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

Kevin Durant vs Oscar Robertson

Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Kevin Durant (2007-2025) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 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 25.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.79× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 56.4%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Oscar Robertson's #26.

Career averages

Kevin DurantStatOscar Robertson
27.8 Points / game 25.7
7.1 Rebounds / game 7.5
4.7 Assists / game 9.5
1.0 Steals / game 0.1
1.2 Blocks / game 0.0
51.1% Field goal % 48.3%
39.3% 3-point % 0.0%
88.2% Free throw % 83.8%
58.7% True shooting % 56.4%
1,047 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin DurantStatOscar Robertson
2.79× Points vs era avg 2.21×
1.74× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
2.08× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kevin DurantStatOscar Robertson
29.3 Points / game 22.2
7.8 Rebounds / game 6.7
4.2 Assists / game 8.9
1.0 Steals / game 0.2
1.2 Blocks / game 0.1
48.0% Field goal % 46.1%
35.5% 3-point % 0.0%
86.9% Free throw % 84.4%
170 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Kevin DurantStatOscar Robertson
1 MVP awards 1
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 12
6 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#17 All-time GOAT rank #26

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