Cross-era · careers 28 years apart
Kevin Durant vs Rick Barry
Kevin Durant (2007-2025) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 28 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 2.19× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 51.0%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Rick Barry's #28.
Career averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 27.8 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 7.1 |
Rebounds / game |
6.5 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 51.1% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 39.3% |
3-point % |
3.0% |
| 88.2% |
Free throw % |
90.9% |
| 58.7% |
True shooting % |
51.0% |
| 1,047 |
Games played |
794 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 2.79× |
Points vs era avg |
2.19× |
| 1.74× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.28× |
| 2.08× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.20× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 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 | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 29.3 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 7.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 4.2 |
Assists / game |
4.6 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 48.0% |
Field goal % |
42.0% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
2.0% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
74 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 2 |
Championships |
2 |
| 13 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
9 |
| #17 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#28 |