Kevin Durant vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Roy Tarpley 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Roy Tarpley 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,952 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,318 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Kevin Durant 704 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 200 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Kevin Durant 169 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)