Contemporaries · overlapped 9 seasons
Kobe Bryant vs Kevin Durant
Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 9 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 25.0); Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 54.9%); Kevin Durant controlled the glass (7.1 rebounds per game to 5.2). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 5 |
Championships |
2 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |