Kevin Durant vs LeBron James
Kevin Durant leads 5 of 7 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (26.0 PPG) and shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%). Head to head they met 47 times, 15 of them in the playoffs, with LeBron James winning the series 27–20.
The case for Kevin Durant: scoring (26.0 PPG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%), per-minute impact (21.1 PER), and 2 more.
The case for LeBron James: rebounding (6.1 RPG), playmaking (7.2 APG).
PPG
26.020.9
RPG
5.56.1
APG
4.87.2
TS%
64.1%59.4%
PER
21.120.8
Win Shares
10.65.5
games played
7860
Head to Head
| Kevin Durant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20–27 | |
| Meetings | 47 (15 playoff) | |
| PPG | 28.9 | 27.7 |
| RPG | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| APG | 4.4 | 7.6 |
| First meeting | 2007-08 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Durant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 78 | 60 |
| MIN | 36.4 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 26.0 | 20.9 |
| REB | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| AST | 4.8 | 7.2 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 41.3 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 87.4 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Durant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.1 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 64.1 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 27.3 |
| WS | 10.6 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.179 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 4.5 | 2.8 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9793
Efficiency9065
Playmaking8998
Rebounding8086
Defense8285
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