Kevin Durant vs Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 36 times, 11 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 19–17.
The case for Kevin Durant: scoring (26.0 PPG), rebounding (5.5 RPG), playmaking (4.8 APG), and 1 more.
The case for Kobe Bryant: per-minute impact (22.9 PER), career value (172.5 Win Shares), longevity (1346 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
26.025.0
RPG
5.55.2
APG
4.84.7
TS%
64.1%55.0%
PER
21.122.9
Win Shares
10.6172.5
games played
781346
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS
Head to Head
| Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17–19 | |
| Meetings | 36 (11 playoff) | |
| PPG | 26.9 | 25.9 |
| RPG | 6.7 | 4.6 |
| APG | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| First meeting | 2007-08 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 78 | 1346 |
| MIN | 36.4 | 36.1 |
| PTS | 26.0 | 25.0 |
| REB | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| AST | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 44.7 |
| 3P% | 41.3 | 32.9 |
| FT% | 87.4 | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.1 | 22.9 |
| TS% | 64.1 | 55.0 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 31.8 |
| WS | 10.6 | 172.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.179 | 0.170 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| VORP | 4.5 | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 15 |
| All-Star | — | 18 |
| All-Defensive | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 4 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9796
Efficiency9072
Playmaking8988
Rebounding8075
Defense8283
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