Kevin Durant vs. Cory Joseph Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cory Joseph 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, 3 more than Cory Joseph, who played 13. Kevin Durant had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Cory Joseph had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Cory Joseph 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2007-082011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Cory Joseph 29 9.2 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 2.4 .314 0.1 0.5 .200 0.4 0.6 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2008-092012-13
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost NBA 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 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
Cory Joseph 28 13.9 4.5 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.8 3.9 .464 0.2 0.8 .286 0.6 0.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph 20 9.6 3.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.8 .464 0.1 0.6 .182 0.3 0.6 .455

Season 3

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2009-102013-14
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Cory Joseph 68 13.8 5.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.9 .475 0.2 0.6 .316 1.2 1.4 .823
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
Cory Joseph 17 5.1 2.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.1 .486 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.1 .778

Season 4

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2010-112014-15
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West 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
Cory Joseph 79 18.3 6.8 0.6 1.9 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.2 .504 0.2 0.6 .364 1.3 1.8 .734
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
Cory Joseph 4 5.5 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.5 .833 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 5

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2011-122015-16
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 FinalsRaptors 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 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
Cory Joseph 80 25.6 8.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.1 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.2 7.3 .439 0.4 1.4 .273 1.7 2.2 .764
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
Cory Joseph 20 22.6 8.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 7.4 .466 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 6

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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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 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
Cory Joseph 80 25.0 9.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.7 8.3 .452 0.6 1.7 .356 1.2 1.5 .770
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
Cory Joseph 10 21.2 7.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.1 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.1 7.1 .437 0.9 2.2 .409 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsPacers 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 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
Cory Joseph 82 27.0 7.9 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.7 3.1 7.4 .424 0.8 2.3 .353 0.9 1.1 .745
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
Cory Joseph 7 20.4 4.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.7 4.7 .364 0.4 1.6 .273 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 8

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Cory Joseph 82 25.2 6.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 3.9 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.8 6.7 .412 0.7 2.1 .322 0.4 0.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph 4 21.3 7.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.0 6.0 .500 1.0 2.3 .444 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 9

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 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
Cory Joseph 72 24.4 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.4 5.7 .415 0.8 2.2 .352 0.8 1.0 .857
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Cory Joseph 63 23.0 8.2 0.6 2.0 2.5 3.4 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.2 6.8 .469 0.7 2.1 .341 1.1 1.4 .818
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Cory Joseph 65 24.6 8.0 0.4 2.2 2.7 3.6 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.7 6.2 .445 1.0 2.4 .414 1.5 1.7 .885
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors 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 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
Cory Joseph 62 19.8 6.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.7 .427 1.1 2.9 .389 0.9 1.2 .792
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

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

Season 13

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 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
Cory Joseph 26 11.4 2.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 .359 0.5 1.6 .310 0.2 0.3 .571
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
Season 2021-22-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets 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 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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kevin Durant Cory Joseph
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
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
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------