Kevin Durant vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves 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 / 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.
Kevin Durant played 18 years in the NBA, 13 more than Austin Reaves, who played 5. Kevin Durant had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Kevin Durant | 18 | 13 | 2007-08 to 2025-26 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Kevin Durant | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Seattle Supersonics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +11.4 | +13.0 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -2.2 | -0.1 | +4.9 | +11.9 | +.029 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.029 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +.034 |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Kevin Durant nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Kevin Durant | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2008-09 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10 | +10.2 | +12.3 | +0.5 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +4.9 | +11.1 | +.053 | +0.3 | +.024 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +.001 | |
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kevin Durant | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Kevin Durant | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| Scoring Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +14.2 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -1.2 | -0.2 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +.010 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.002 | +6.4 | +6.9 | +.047 | |
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +3.7 | +8.2 | +0.3 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.7 | -2.9 | -1.2 | +1.2 | +7.9 | +.126 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.017 | +5.6 | +6.5 | +.024 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Kevin Durant | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| Scoring Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf Finals | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +4.0 | +7.5 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +2.6 | +5.5 | +.002 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +.027 | +3.2 | +3.7 | +.003 | |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +3.3 | +12.4 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +3.1 | +5.7 | +.038 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +.020 | +7.0 | +8.4 | +.019 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Season 5 |
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| Kevin Durant | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| Scoring Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost NBA Finals | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +61 | +0.4 | +6.2 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +6.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +.029 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +.002 | +3.9 | +4.0 | +.037 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 38.2 | 34.2 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 19.8 | .525 | 3.0 | 7.8 | .385 | 10.4 | 11.6 | .897 |
| 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 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Kevin Durant played 13 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2013 to 2026—Kevin Durant played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 13 extra years over Austin Reaves, 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 |