Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Kevin Durant

Kevin McHale 1980-1992 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin McHale was the more efficient scorer (60.4% true shooting to 58.7%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Kevin McHale's #45.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatKevin Durant
17.8 Points / game 27.8
7.3 Rebounds / game 7.1
1.7 Assists / game 4.7
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 1.2
54.9% Field goal % 51.1%
9.3% 3-point % 39.3%
78.9% Free throw % 88.2%
60.4% True shooting % 58.7%
971 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatKevin Durant
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kevin McHale's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatKevin Durant
18.8 Points / game 29.3
7.4 Rebounds / game 7.8
1.6 Assists / game 4.2
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 1.2
55.7% Field goal % 48.0%
14.6% 3-point % 35.5%
77.0% Free throw % 86.9%
169 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
3 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#45 All-time GOAT rank #17

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