Kevin Durant vs LeBron James

Kevin DurantLeBron James

Kevin Durant and LeBron James compared on their NBA careers: Kevin Durant played 18 seasons, 2007-08 to 2025-26, LeBron James 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26. Kevin Durant averaged 27.1 points a game to LeBron James's 26.8. Kevin Durant won 2 titles, LeBron James won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Kevin Durant and LeBron James career per game
1,201GP1,622
36.7MIN37.6
27.1PTS26.8
6.9REB7.5
4.4AST7.4
1STL1.5
1.1BLK0.7
50.3FG%50.7
39.23P%34.8
88.2FT%73.7
62.2TS%59

Career totals

Kevin Durant and LeBron James career totals
32,597PTS43,440
8,254REB12,095
5,280AST12,016
1,236STL2,417
1,344BLK1,185
50.3FG%50.7
39.23P%34.8
88.2FT%73.7
62.2TS%59

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Kevin Durant and LeBron James postseason
171GP302
40.5MIN41.2
29.3PTS28.2
7.8REB8.9
4.2AST7.2
1STL1.7
1.2BLK1
47.8FG%49.5
35.53P%33.2
86.8FT%74.1
59.9TS%58.3

Where each stands all time

Kevin Durant and LeBron James all-time places
5th (32,597)Points1st (43,440)
52nd (8,254)Rebounds14th (12,095)
56th (5,280)Assists4th (12,016)
10th (2,377)3-pointers made6th (2,636)
78th (1,236)Steals6th (2,417)
47th (1,344)Blocks63rd (1,185)

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

  • Kevin Durant: 2 championships; All-Rookie First Team, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA First Team ×6, All-Star MVP ×2, MVP, All-NBA Second Team ×6, Finals MVP ×2
  • LeBron James: 4 championships; Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA Second Team ×4, All-NBA First Team ×13, All-Star MVP ×3, All-Defensive First Team ×5, MVP ×4, Finals MVP ×4, All-Defensive Second Team, All-NBA Third Team ×4

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Kevin Durant and LeBron James season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2007-0820.34.42.42003-0420.95.55.9
2nd2008-0925.36.52.82004-0527.27.47.2
3rd2009-1030.17.62.82005-0631.476.6
4th2010-1127.76.82.72006-0727.36.76
5th2011-122883.52007-08307.97.2
6th2012-1328.17.94.62008-0928.47.67.2
7th2013-14327.45.52009-1029.77.38.6
8th2014-1525.46.64.12010-1126.77.57
9th2015-1628.28.252011-1227.17.96.2
10th2016-1725.18.34.82012-1326.887.3
11th2017-1826.46.85.42013-1427.16.96.3
12th2018-19266.45.92014-1525.367.4
13th2020-2126.97.15.62015-1625.37.46.8
14th2021-2229.97.46.42016-1726.48.68.7
15th2022-2329.16.752017-1827.58.69.1
16th2023-2427.16.652018-1927.48.58.3
17th2024-2526.664.22019-2025.37.810.2
18th2025-26265.54.82020-21257.77.8
19th————2021-2230.38.26.2
20th————2022-2328.98.36.8
21st————2023-2425.77.38.3
22nd————2024-2524.47.88.2
23rd————2025-2620.96.17.2

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST