Kevin Durant vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kevin Durant, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). 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 (27.1 PPG), shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%).
The case for LeBron James
rebounding (7.5 RPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), per-minute impact (26.6 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
27.1PPG26.8
6.9RPG7.5
4.4APG7.4
62.2%TS%59.0%
24.6PER26.6
186.1Win Shares276.6
1201games played1622
Head to Head
| Kevin Durant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Series wins | 27 |
| 28.9 | PPG | 27.7 |
| 7.0 | RPG | 8.0 |
| 4.4 | APG | 7.6 |
| 47 meetings (15 in the playoffs) · first 2007-08 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Durant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | G | 1622 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 27.1 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 6.9 | REB | 7.5 |
| 4.4 | AST | 7.4 |
| 1.0 | STL | 1.5 |
| 1.1 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 50.3 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 39.2 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 88.2 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Durant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.6 | PER | 26.6 |
| 62.2 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 29.9 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 186.1 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 86.1 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 4 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 4 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 16 | All-Star | 22 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 6 |
Career percentiles
99Scoring99
90Efficiency81
87Playmaking98
88Rebounding90
92Defense92
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