Contemporaries · overlapped 19 seasons
LeBron James vs Kevin Durant
LeBron James and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 19 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 26.8); LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 58.7%); LeBron James created more for others (7.4 assists per game to 4.7). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.
Career averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 7.4 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 7.4 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 50.8% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 73.7% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 60.8% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,622 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
| LeBron James | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 113.8 |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| 107.9 |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| 5.9 |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| 27.2% |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| 34.1% |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| 10.7% |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 28.4 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 9.0 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 7.2 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 49.8% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 33.2% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 73.8% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 292 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 4 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 4 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 4 |
Championships |
2 |
| 21 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 13 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #3 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |