Desmond Bane vs. Kevin Durant Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Durant and Desmond Bane, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Desmond Bane played 5 years in the NBA, 12 less than Kevin Durant, who played 17. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Kevin Durant had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Kevin Durant | 17 | 13 | 2007-08 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2007-08 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Seattle Supersonics |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team | |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 68 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .816 |
| difference: | +12 | +12.3 | +11.1 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.7 | -2.0 | -0.3 | +3.9 | +9.8 | +.039 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.144 | +4.3 | +4.9 | +.057 |
| Kevin Durant | 80 | 34.6 | 20.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 17.1 | .430 | 0.7 | 2.6 | .288 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .873 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .579 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Kevin Durant | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2008-09 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .461 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .903 |
| difference: | +2 | +9.2 | +7.1 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -0.8 | +2.2 | +4.3 | +.015 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +.014 | +4.3 | +5.1 | +.040 |
| Kevin Durant | 74 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 18.8 | .476 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .422 | 6.1 | 7.1 | .863 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 12 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 3.6 | 7.3 | .489 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .857 |
| Kevin Durant | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2009-10 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| - | Scoring Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 58 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .408 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 |
| difference: | +24 | +7.7 | +8.6 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -1.1 | -0.5 | +1.9 | +4.1 | +.003 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +.043 | +6.1 | +6.7 | +.017 |
| Kevin Durant | 82 | 39.5 | 30.1 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 20.3 | .476 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .365 | 9.2 | 10.2 | .900 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | .422 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .320 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .931 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +1.3 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +.072 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +.034 | +4.5 | +5.5 | +.060 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 6 | 38.5 | 25.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 20.5 | .350 | 1.7 | 5.8 | .286 | 9.0 | 10.3 | .871 |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| - | Scoring Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Thunder Lost West Conf Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .464 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .381 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .870 |
| difference: | +36 | +4.5 | +4.0 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.002 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +.031 | +4.3 | +4.9 | +.010 |
| Kevin Durant | 78 | 38.9 | 27.7 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .462 | 1.9 | 5.3 | .350 | 7.6 | 8.7 | .880 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Durant | 17 | 42.5 | 28.6 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .449 | 2.2 | 6.4 | .339 | 8.2 | 9.8 | .838 |
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Kevin Durant | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| - | Scoring Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| - | All-Star Game MVP | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Thunder Lost NBA Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 69 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .484 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .392 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .894 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.6 | +8.8 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.8 | -1.4 | -0.4 | +2.6 | +4.9 | +.012 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.005 | +3.9 | +4.7 | +.034 |
| Kevin Durant | 66 | 38.6 | 28.0 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 19.7 | .496 | 2.0 | 5.2 | .387 | 6.5 | 7.6 | .860 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 4 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 15.8 | .317 | 1.8 | 8.0 | .219 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .933 |
| difference: | +16 | +7.1 | +13.2 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +4.9 | +3.4 | +.200 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +.154 | +3.2 | +3.9 | +.069 |
| Kevin Durant | 20 | 41.9 | 28.5 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 19.2 | .517 | 2.1 | 5.5 | .373 | 6.7 | 7.7 | .864 |
Additional Years |
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* Kevin Durant played 12 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 17, from 2013 to 2025—Kevin Durant played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 12 extra years over Desmond Bane, Kevin Durant got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 Finals MVP 1 Season MVP 3 All-NBA First Team 5 All-NBA Second Team 1 Scoring Leader 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 12 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |