Steve Downing vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 10

Scoring Leader Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Steve Downing 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Kevin Durant 4,952

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Kevin Durant 1,318

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 704

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Kevin Durant 200

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Kevin Durant 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Kevin Durant .476

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Kevin Durant .355

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Kevin Durant .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.