Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Kevin Durant

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 27.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatKevin Durant
30.1 Points / game 27.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 7.1
5.3 Assists / game 4.7
2.4 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 1.2
49.6% Field goal % 51.1%
28.0% 3-point % 39.3%
83.3% Free throw % 88.2%
56.9% True shooting % 58.7%
1,072 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatKevin Durant
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatKevin Durant
33.5 Points / game 29.3
6.4 Rebounds / game 7.8
5.7 Assists / game 4.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.9 Blocks / game 1.2
48.8% Field goal % 48.0%
34.3% 3-point % 35.5%
83.0% Free throw % 86.9%
179 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Michael JordanStatKevin Durant
5 MVP awards 1
6 Finals MVP 2
6 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 13
10 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#1 All-time GOAT rank #17

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