Cross-era · careers 43 years apart

Tom Heinsohn vs Kevin Durant

Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 43 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 45.9%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.

Career averages

Tom HeinsohnStatKevin Durant
18.6 Points / game 27.8
8.8 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.0 Assists / game 4.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
40.4% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
79.1% Free throw % 88.2%
45.9% True shooting % 58.7%
654 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tom HeinsohnStatKevin Durant
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
0.91× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

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

Playoff averages

Tom HeinsohnStatKevin Durant
19.8 Points / game 29.3
9.2 Rebounds / game 7.8
2.1 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
39.9% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
73.6% Free throw % 86.9%
104 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Tom HeinsohnStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
8 Championships 2
5 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#47 All-time GOAT rank #17

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