Contemporaries · overlapped 17 seasons
Kevin Durant vs Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 17 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 24.8); Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 58.7%); Stephen Curry created more for others (6.3 assists per game to 4.7). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.
Career averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 27.8 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 7.1 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
6.3 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 51.1% |
Field goal % |
47.1% |
| 39.3% |
3-point % |
42.5% |
| 88.2% |
Free throw % |
91.0% |
| 58.7% |
True shooting % |
64.8% |
| 1,047 |
Games played |
1,069 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 116.9 |
Offensive rating |
117.2 |
| 107.6 |
Defensive rating |
105.8 |
| 9.3 |
Net rating |
11.5 |
| 27.1% |
Usage % |
32.5% |
| 20.7% |
Assist % |
27.0% |
| 8.3% |
Rebound % |
6.5% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 29.3 |
Points / game |
26.8 |
| 7.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.3 |
| 4.2 |
Assists / game |
6.2 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 48.0% |
Field goal % |
45.4% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
39.8% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
89.1% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
155 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 2 |
Championships |
4 |
| 13 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #17 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#16 |