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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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
2024-25
Kevin Durant:
2007-08 to 2024-25
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kevin Durant2
LeBron James4
Kevin Durant17
LeBron James22
Kevin Durant13
LeBron James18
Kevin Durant0 *
LeBron James1
*
Kevin Durant15
LeBron James21

Honors and Awards

Kevin Durant1
LeBron James4
Kevin Durant2
LeBron James4
Kevin Durant6
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kevin Durant11
LeBron James21
Kevin Durant0
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kevin Durant0
LeBron James6
Kevin Durant4
LeBron James1
Kevin Durant0
LeBron James1
Kevin Durant1
LeBron James1
Kevin Durant0 *
LeBron James1
*
Kevin Durant1 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin Durant 27.2
LeBron James 27.0

Kevin Durant 7.0
LeBron James 7.5

Kevin Durant 4.4
LeBron James 7.4

Kevin Durant 1.0
LeBron James 1.5

Kevin Durant 1.1
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Kevin Durant 30,571
LeBron James 42,184

Kevin Durant 7,828
LeBron James 11,731

Kevin Durant 4,908
LeBron James 11,584

Kevin Durant 1,174
LeBron James 2,345

Kevin Durant 1,273
LeBron James 1,150

Kevin Durant 1,123
LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Durant .502
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Kevin Durant .390
LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Durant .882
LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kevin Durant 32.0
(2014)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Kevin Durant 8.3
(2017)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Kevin Durant 6.4
(2022)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Kevin Durant 1.4
(2013)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Kevin Durant 1.8
(2018)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin Durant 29.3
LeBron James 28.4

Kevin Durant 7.8
LeBron James 9.0

Kevin Durant 4.2
LeBron James 7.2

Kevin Durant 1.0
LeBron James 1.7

Kevin Durant 1.2
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Kevin Durant 4,985
LeBron James 8,289

Kevin Durant 1,327
LeBron James 2,628

Kevin Durant 709
LeBron James 2,095

Kevin Durant 172
LeBron James 493

Kevin Durant 204
LeBron James 284

Kevin Durant 170
LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Durant .477
LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage
Kevin Durant .356
LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Durant .868
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kevin Durant 34.3
(2021)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Kevin Durant 9.3
(2021)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Kevin Durant 6.3
(2013)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Kevin Durant 1.5
(2021)
LeBron James 2.4
(2024)

Kevin Durant 1.6
(2021)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)