Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 12 LeBron James 16

NBA Cups Won Kevin Durant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Durant 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Kevin Durant 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Kevin Durant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.4 LeBron James 28.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,878 LeBron James 8,023

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,301 LeBron James 2,549

Total Assists Kevin Durant 696 LeBron James 2,023

Total Steals Kevin Durant 170 LeBron James 471

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 198 LeBron James 270

Total Games Kevin Durant 166 LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)