Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Kevin Durant
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Durant split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Kevin Durant debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: rebounding (11.2 RPG), career value (26.1 Win Shares), longevity (1560 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Kevin Durant: scoring (26.0 PPG), playmaking (4.8 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
24.626.0
RPG
11.25.5
APG
3.64.8
TS%
59.2%64.1%
PER
17.821.1
Win Shares
26.110.6
games played
156078
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS—
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 78 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 36.4 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 26.0 |
| REB | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| AST | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 41.3 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 87.4 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 64.1 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 27.1 |
| WS | 26.1 | 10.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.179 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 4.5 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 19 | — |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9497
Efficiency8890
Playmaking7889
Rebounding9380
Defense7582
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