Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Moses Malone vs Kevin Durant

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 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 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 56.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatKevin Durant
20.6 Points / game 27.8
12.2 Rebounds / game 7.1
1.3 Assists / game 4.7
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
1.3 Blocks / game 1.2
48.4% Field goal % 51.1%
7.3% 3-point % 39.3%
76.8% Free throw % 88.2%
56.9% True shooting % 58.7%
1,329 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatKevin Durant
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.79×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

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

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatKevin Durant
22.1 Points / game 29.3
13.8 Rebounds / game 7.8
1.4 Assists / game 4.2
0.9 Steals / game 1.0
1.6 Blocks / game 1.2
46.7% Field goal % 48.0%
5.3% 3-point % 35.5%
77.7% Free throw % 86.9%
94 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatKevin Durant
3 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
11 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#15 All-time GOAT rank #17

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