Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, including scoring (27.1 PPG) and playmaking (4.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Kevin Durant debuted in 2007-08.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
rebounding (11.2 RPG), longevity (1560 games played), accolades (6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Kevin Durant
scoring (27.1 PPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG27.1
11.2RPG6.9
3.6APG4.4
59.2%TS%62.2%
17.8PER24.6
26.1Win Shares186.1
1560games played1201
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1201 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 27.1 |
| 11.2 | REB | 6.9 |
| 3.6 | AST | 4.4 |
| 0.6 | STL | 1.0 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 1.1 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 50.3 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 39.2 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 88.2 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 24.6 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 62.2 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 29.9 |
| 26.1 | WS | 186.1 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 5.7 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 86.1 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 19 | All-Star | 16 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring99
88Efficiency90
78Playmaking87
93Rebounding88
75Defense92
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