Jerry West vs Kevin Durant
Jerry West leads 4 of 6 career categories against Kevin Durant, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and playmaking (5.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Kevin Durant debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), longevity (932 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Kevin Durant: rebounding (5.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%).
PPG
27.026.0
RPG
4.95.5
APG
5.64.8
TS%
55.4%64.1%
games played
93278
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Per Game
| Jerry West | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 78 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 36.4 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 26.0 |
| REB | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| AST | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| STL | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | — | 41.3 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 87.4 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 21.1 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 64.1 |
| USG% | — | 27.1 |
| WS | — | 10.6 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.179 |
| BPM | — | 4.3 |
| VORP | — | 4.5 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9697
Efficiency7190
Playmaking9589
Rebounding6680
Defense382
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