Kevin Durant vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 18 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * John Paxson 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 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 6.9 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 31,179 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,948 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Kevin Durant 5,007 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,195 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,295 John Paxson 44

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,147 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .391 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 John Paxson 3

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)