Kevin Durant vs. Amir Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Amir Johnson and Kevin Durant, 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 / 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.

Kevin Durant played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Amir Johnson, who played 14. Kevin Durant had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Amir Johnson had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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 achivements, 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
Kevin Durant 16 13 2007-08 to 2023-24
Amir Johnson 14 8 2005-06 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2007-082005-06
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Amir Johnson 3 13.0 6.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 .700 0.7 1.0 .667 1.3 1.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2008-092006-07
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Amir Johnson 8 15.5 5.9 1.9 2.8 4.6 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.4 2.3 4.1 .545 0.0 0.4 .000 1.4 1.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2009-102007-08
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Amir Johnson 62 12.3 3.6 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.6 2.3 1.5 2.7 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Amir Johnson 8 5.4 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.5 .750 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 4

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Amir Johnson 62 14.7 3.5 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.8 1.6 2.6 .595 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Amir Johnson 3 4.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Amir Johnson 82 17.7 6.2 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 3.1 2.5 4.1 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 81 38.5 28.1 0.6 7.3 7.9 4.6 1.4 1.3 3.5 1.8 9.0 17.7 .510 1.7 4.1 .416 8.4 9.3 .905
Amir Johnson 72 25.7 9.6 2.6 3.8 6.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 1.0 3.7 3.9 6.9 .568 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 11 44.1 30.8 0.6 8.4 9.0 6.3 1.3 1.1 3.9 2.4 10.2 22.4 .455 2.0 6.4 .314 8.5 10.2 .830
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 81 38.5 32.0 0.7 6.7 7.4 5.5 1.3 0.7 3.5 2.1 10.5 20.8 .503 2.4 6.1 .391 8.7 9.9 .873
Amir Johnson 64 24.3 7.1 2.3 4.0 6.4 1.2 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.3 3.1 5.3 .576 0.0 0.1 .400 0.9 1.3 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 19 42.9 29.6 1.3 7.6 8.9 3.9 1.0 1.3 3.8 2.2 10.2 22.2 .460 2.3 6.6 .344 6.9 8.6 .810
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 27 33.8 25.4 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 1.5 8.8 17.3 .510 2.4 5.9 .403 5.4 6.3 .854
Amir Johnson 81 28.7 10.0 2.8 4.7 7.5 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.4 3.7 4.1 7.5 .554 0.1 0.2 .385 1.7 2.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 72 35.8 28.2 0.6 7.6 8.2 5.0 1.0 1.2 3.5 1.9 9.7 19.2 .505 2.6 6.7 .387 6.2 6.9 .898
Amir Johnson 77 28.8 10.4 2.2 4.3 6.6 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.5 4.5 7.9 .562 0.3 0.9 .303 1.2 1.9 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 18 40.3 28.4 0.7 6.4 7.1 3.3 1.0 1.0 3.6 2.1 9.7 22.6 .430 1.7 6.1 .282 7.2 8.1 .890
Amir Johnson 7 27.3 11.0 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 4.1 4.9 7.4 .654 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 10

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 62 33.4 25.1 0.6 7.6 8.3 4.8 1.1 1.6 2.2 1.9 8.9 16.5 .537 1.9 5.0 .375 5.4 6.2 .875
Amir Johnson 75 26.4 9.3 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.0 4.0 6.9 .574 0.3 0.6 .413 1.1 1.7 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 15 35.5 28.5 1.1 6.9 7.9 4.3 0.8 1.3 2.5 2.6 9.9 17.9 .556 2.5 5.7 .442 6.1 6.9 .893
Amir Johnson 4 28.0 11.5 1.8 5.3 7.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.8 4.0 5.0 7.3 .690 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 11

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 68 34.2 26.4 0.5 6.4 6.8 5.4 0.7 1.8 3.0 2.0 9.3 18.0 .516 2.5 6.1 .419 5.3 5.9 .889
Amir Johnson 79 22.8 7.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 1.7 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.7 3.2 5.4 .585 0.1 0.5 .233 0.9 1.5 .570
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 21 38.4 29.0 0.6 7.1 7.8 4.7 0.7 1.2 2.4 2.0 10.1 20.7 .487 2.2 6.6 .341 6.5 7.2 .901
Amir Johnson 6 22.3 8.5 1.8 5.3 7.2 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.7 5.5 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 12

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 78 34.6 26.0 0.4 5.9 6.4 5.9 0.7 1.1 2.9 2.0 9.2 17.7 .521 1.8 5.0 .353 5.7 6.5 .885
Amir Johnson 80 20.1 6.5 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.8 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.6 2.7 4.6 .576 0.3 0.8 .409 0.8 1.3 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 12 36.8 32.3 0.1 4.8 4.9 4.5 1.1 1.0 3.6 3.2 10.4 20.3 .514 2.9 6.7 .438 8.5 9.4 .903
Amir Johnson 14 10.1 2.6 1.2 0.9 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.1 2.1 .500 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.6 .625

Note: Kevin Durant didn't play in 2019-20.

Season 13

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 35 33.1 26.9 0.4 6.7 7.1 5.6 0.7 1.3 3.4 2.0 9.3 17.2 .537 2.4 5.4 .450 6.0 6.8 .882
Amir Johnson 74 15.8 4.6 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.5 .538 0.1 0.4 .313 0.7 1.1 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 12 40.4 34.3 0.4 8.8 9.3 4.4 1.5 1.6 3.5 2.6 12.1 23.5 .514 2.8 6.8 .402 7.3 8.4 .871
Amir Johnson 8 11.8 3.3 1.8 1.1 2.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .800

Season 14

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 55 37.2 29.9 0.5 6.9 7.4 6.4 0.9 0.9 3.5 2.1 10.5 20.3 .518 2.1 5.5 .383 6.8 7.4 .910
Amir Johnson 51 10.4 3.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.1 .503 0.2 0.8 .300 0.6 0.8 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 4 44.0 26.3 0.5 5.3 5.8 6.3 1.0 0.3 5.3 3.8 8.0 20.8 .386 1.8 5.3 .333 8.5 9.5 .895
Amir Johnson 4 5.0 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 47 35.6 29.1 0.4 6.3 6.7 5.0 0.7 1.4 3.3 2.1 10.3 18.3 .560 2.0 4.9 .404 6.5 7.1 .919
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 11 42.4 29.0 0.6 8.1 8.7 5.5 0.8 1.4 3.5 2.6 9.7 20.4 .478 1.5 4.6 .333 8.0 8.7 .917
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kevin Durant Amir Johnson
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 75 37.2 27.1 0.5 6.1 6.6 5.0 0.9 1.2 3.3 1.8 10.0 19.1 .523 2.2 5.4 .413 4.8 5.6 .856
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 4 42.0 26.8 0.3 6.3 6.5 3.3 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.0 9.3 16.8 .552 1.3 3.0 .417 7.0 8.5 .824
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------