Kevin Durant vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 2024-25
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.