Chris Paul vs Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant leads 5 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (27.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.9 RPG). Head to head they met 52 times, 16 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 27–25.
The case for Chris Paul
playmaking (9.2 APG), career value (215.4 Win Shares), longevity (1370 games played).
The case for Kevin Durant
scoring (27.1 PPG), rebounding (6.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG27.1
4.4RPG6.9
9.2APG4.4
58.0%TS%62.2%
23.5PER24.6
215.4Win Shares186.1
1370games played1201
Head to Head
| Chris Paul | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Series wins | 25 |
| 18.3 | PPG | 29.1 |
| 4.9 | RPG | 6.8 |
| 9.3 | APG | 4.2 |
| 52 meetings (16 in the playoffs) · first 2007-08 · last 2024-25 | ||
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 1201 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 27.1 |
| 4.4 | REB | 6.9 |
| 9.2 | AST | 4.4 |
| 2.0 | STL | 1.0 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.1 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 50.3 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 39.2 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 88.2 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 24.6 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 62.2 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 29.9 |
| 215.4 | WS | 186.1 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 5.7 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 86.1 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 12 | All-Star | 16 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring99
75Efficiency90
99Playmaking87
68Rebounding88
90Defense92
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