Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Robert Parish vs Kevin Durant

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 57.1%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Robert Parish's #46.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatKevin Durant
14.5 Points / game 27.8
9.1 Rebounds / game 7.1
1.4 Assists / game 4.7
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
1.5 Blocks / game 1.2
53.1% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
71.8% Free throw % 88.2%
57.1% True shooting % 58.7%
1,611 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatKevin Durant
1.38× Points vs era avg 2.79×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Robert Parish's era.

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

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatKevin Durant
15.3 Points / game 29.3
9.6 Rebounds / game 7.8
1.3 Assists / game 4.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 1.2
50.5% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
71.4% Free throw % 86.9%
184 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Robert ParishStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
4 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#46 All-time GOAT rank #17

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