Contemporaries · overlapped 8 seasons
Kevin Durant vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Kevin Durant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 8 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 25.3); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 58.7%); Kevin Durant controlled the glass (7.1 rebounds 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.
Career averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 27.8 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 7.1 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 51.1% |
Field goal % |
50.4% |
| 39.3% |
3-point % |
35.9% |
| 88.2% |
Free throw % |
85.1% |
| 58.7% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,047 |
Games played |
530 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 116.9 |
Offensive rating |
112.7 |
| 107.6 |
Defensive rating |
111.4 |
| 9.3 |
Net rating |
1.3 |
| 27.1% |
Usage % |
33.4% |
| 20.7% |
Assist % |
35.0% |
| 8.3% |
Rebound % |
7.0% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 29.3 |
Points / game |
25.8 |
| 7.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.4 |
| 4.2 |
Assists / game |
5.7 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 48.0% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
36.1% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
86.7% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
46 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 2 |
Championships |
1 |
| 13 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #17 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#68 |
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