Kevin Durant vs Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kobe Bryant, including scoring (27.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.9 RPG). 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 (27.1 PPG), rebounding (6.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Kobe Bryant
playmaking (4.7 APG), longevity (1346 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
27.1PPG25.0
6.9RPG5.2
4.4APG4.7
62.2%TS%55.0%
24.6PER22.9
186.1Win Shares172.5
1201games played1346
Head to Head
| Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Series wins | 19 |
| 26.9 | PPG | 25.9 |
| 6.7 | RPG | 4.6 |
| 3.3 | APG | 4.9 |
| 36 meetings (11 in the playoffs) · first 2007-08 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | G | 1346 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 27.1 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 6.9 | REB | 5.2 |
| 4.4 | AST | 4.7 |
| 1.0 | STL | 1.4 |
| 1.1 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 50.3 | FG% | 44.7 |
| 39.2 | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 88.2 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.6 | PER | 22.9 |
| 62.2 | TS% | 55.0 |
| 29.9 | USG% | 31.8 |
| 186.1 | WS | 172.5 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 4.2 |
| 86.1 | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 16 | All-Star | 18 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 4 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 12 |
Career percentiles
99Scoring96
90Efficiency72
87Playmaking88
88Rebounding75
92Defense83
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