Kevin Durant vs. J.J. Redick: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.J. Redick 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.
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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 J.J. Redick.
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 J.J. Redick 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 14.4 points more than J.J. Redick in his 15 seasons (27.2 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 18,944 points more (30,972 vs. 12,028).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +14.4 | 18 |
| J.J. Redick | 12.8 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,972 | +18,944 | 18 |
| J.J. Redick | 12,028 | 15 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| J.J. Redick | 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 J.J. Redick (+18.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,789).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +18.4 | 13 |
| J.J. Redick | 10.9 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,789 | 13 |
| J.J. Redick | 1,196 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 973 | +805 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,128 | +510 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 618 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,138 | +242 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 896 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| J.J. Redick | 44 | +43 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +146 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +110 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +65 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 105 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| J.J. Redick | 5 | +5 | ||
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 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,139 |
| difference: | +14.4 | +5.1 | +9.2 | +5.5 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +4.3 | +4.9 | +1.0 | +3 | +199 | |
| J.J. Redick | 12.8 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 44.7 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 41.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 89.2 | 15 | 940 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,972 | 10,678 | 21,277 | 50.2 | 2,220 | 5,697 | 39.0 | 7,396 | 8,385 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,139 |
| difference: | +18,944 | +6,669 | +12,301 | +5.5 | +270 | +993 | +2.5 | +5,336 | +6,075 | +1.0 | +3 | +199 |
| J.J. Redick | 12,028 | 4,009 | 8,976 | 44.7 | 1,950 | 4,704 | 41.5 | 2,060 | 2,310 | 89.2 | 15 | 940 |
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: | +18.4 | +6.2 | +12.1 | +5.2 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +5.6 | +6.5 | +1.1 | +60 | |
| J.J. Redick | 10.9 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 42.5 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 37.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 87.9 | 13 | 110 |
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: | +3,789 | +1,279 | +2,575 | +5.2 | +177 | +520 | +1.5 | +1,054 | +1,217 | +1.1 | +60 | |
| J.J. Redick | 1,196 | 405 | 953 | 42.5 | 189 | 509 | 37.1 | 197 | 224 | 87.9 | 13 | 110 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 1 season more than J.J. Redick in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 in 2026—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2007 | 1 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 0.0 | 2008 | 2 | |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2013 | 4 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2024 | 4 |
| J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kevin Durant didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |