Kevin Durant vs. Allan Houston: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allan Houston and Kevin Durant 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.
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 Allan Houston.
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 Allan Houston 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 9.9 points more than Allan Houston in his 12 seasons (27.2 points against 17.3), and he also scored a total of 16,516 points more (31,067 vs. 14,551).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +9.9 | 18 |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 31,067 | +16,516 | 18 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 12 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Allan Houston | 0 | |
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 Allan Houston (+10 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,771).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +10.0 | 13 |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,771 | 13 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 976 | +647 | ||
| Allan Houston | 329 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,132 | +448 | ||
| Allan Houston | 684 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,142 | +318 | ||
| Allan Houston | 824 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Allan Houston | 15 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +131 | ||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +109 | ||
| Allan Houston | 61 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +107 | ||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,143 |
| difference: | +9.9 | +3.0 | +4.4 | +5.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +3.7 | +1.9 | +6 | +304 |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 31,067 | 10,714 | 21,344 | 50.2 | 2,227 | 5,711 | 39.0 | 7,412 | 8,401 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,143 |
| difference: | +16,516 | +5,377 | +9,327 | +5.8 | +922 | +2,464 | +1.2 | +4,840 | +5,422 | +1.9 | +6 | +304 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +3.0 | +5.4 | +2.9 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +6.4 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +7 | +107 |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +3,771 | +1,249 | +2,558 | +2.9 | +290 | +848 | +6.4 | +983 | +1,138 | +1.6 | +7 | +107 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 7 seasons more than Allan Houston in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 27.8 points in a total of 341 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 24.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2001 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2016 | 18 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 15 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2018 | 21 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2019 | 12 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 42 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |