Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant 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
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Kevin Durant 17

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Kevin Durant 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Kevin Durant 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Kevin Durant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Kevin Durant 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Kevin Durant 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Kobe Bryant 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Kevin Durant 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Kevin Durant 30,571

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Kevin Durant 7,828

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Kevin Durant 4,908

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Kevin Durant 1,174

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Kevin Durant 1,273

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Kevin Durant 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Kevin Durant .502

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Kevin Durant .390

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Kevin Durant .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Kevin Durant 4,985

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Kevin Durant 1,327

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Kevin Durant 709

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Kevin Durant 204

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Kevin Durant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Kevin Durant .477

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Kevin Durant .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)