Kevin Durant vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 18 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Dale Ellis 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Dale Ellis 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Dale Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Dale Ellis 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,631 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,840 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,912 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,177 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,274 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,125 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2026) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)