Kevin Durant vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James and Kevin Durant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kevin Durant

vs.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Aaron James 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Aaron James 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Aaron James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Aaron James 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Aaron James 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Aaron James 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Aaron James 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Aaron James 69

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Aaron James -

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Aaron James -

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Aaron James -

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Aaron James -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.