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 2024-25
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 13 LeBron James 17

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 11 LeBron James 20

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

NBA Cup MVP Kevin Durant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) 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 29.3 LeBron James 28.4

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 4,985 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 LeBron James 275

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 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 2.4 (2024)

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