Dyson Daniels vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant and Dyson Daniels to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dyson Daniels.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Dyson Daniels in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 18.8 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (27.2 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 28,917 points more (30,571 vs. 1,654).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +18.8 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 3 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +28,917 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Dyson Daniels (+28 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,981).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 1 | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +28.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +4,981 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 72 | +72 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 409 | +409 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 12 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +948 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 78 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +1034 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 173 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +949 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | +22 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 77 | +77 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +170 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +169 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 32.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +18.8 | +5.9 | +11.3 | +3.0 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +6.3 | +5.8 | +6.2 | +26.8 | +14 | +927 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 681 | 1,442 | 47.2 | 149 | 456 | 32.7 | 143 | 233 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +28,917 | +9,861 | +19,557 | +3.0 | +2,042 | +5,164 | +6.3 | +7,153 | +8,038 | +26.8 | +14 | +927 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +28.0 | +9.2 | +18.8 | +14.4 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +35.6 | +7.4 | +8.5 | +86.8 | +12 | +167 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +4,981 | +1,682 | +3,522 | +14.4 | +366 | +1,027 | +35.6 | +1,251 | +1,441 | +86.8 | +12 | +167 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 14 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 17, from 2011 to 2025—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 887 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 25.1. In those 14 extra years over Dyson Daniels, Kevin Durant won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2024 | 3 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2010 | 6 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 12 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 29.5 points in a total of 164 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |