Cross-era · careers 28 years apart

Walt Frazier vs Kevin Durant

Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Walt Frazier (1967-1979) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 28 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.79× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 54.2%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

Walt FrazierStatKevin Durant
18.9 Points / game 27.8
5.9 Rebounds / game 7.1
6.1 Assists / game 4.7
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
0.1 Blocks / game 1.2
48.8% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
78.6% Free throw % 88.2%
54.2% True shooting % 58.7%
825 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Walt FrazierStatKevin Durant
1.79× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
2.71× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

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

Playoff averages

Walt FrazierStatKevin Durant
20.7 Points / game 29.3
7.1 Rebounds / game 7.8
6.4 Assists / game 4.2
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
50.7% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
76.0% Free throw % 86.9%
93 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Walt FrazierStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#40 All-time GOAT rank #17

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