Cross-era · careers 35 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Kevin Durant

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 35 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 27.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Kevin Durant's #17.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatKevin Durant
30.1 Points / game 27.8
22.9 Rebounds / game 7.1
4.4 Assists / game 4.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
56.8% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
50.1% Free throw % 88.2%
54.7% True shooting % 58.7%
1,045 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatKevin Durant
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.79×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatKevin Durant
22.5 Points / game 29.3
24.5 Rebounds / game 7.8
4.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
53.1% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
46.6% Free throw % 86.9%
160 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatKevin Durant
4 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 13
7 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#8 All-time GOAT rank #17

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