Cross-era · careers 46 years apart
Paul Arizin vs Kevin Durant
Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 46 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 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 50.6%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.
Career averages
| Paul Arizin | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 22.8 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 8.6 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 2.3 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 42.1% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 80.9% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 50.6% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 713 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Paul Arizin | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 2.15× |
Points vs era avg |
2.79× |
| 1.45× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.74× |
| 1.02× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.08× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.
| Paul Arizin | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| — |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| — |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| — |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Paul Arizin | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 24.2 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 8.3 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 2.6 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 41.1% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 82.4% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 49 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Paul Arizin | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 1 |
Championships |
2 |
| 9 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 3 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #60 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |