Kevin Durant vs. Kenyon Martin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin.
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 Kenyon Martin 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 14.9 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (27.2 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 21,647 points more (30,972 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +14.9 | 18 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,972 | +21,647 | 18 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Kenyon Martin | 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 Kenyon Martin (+16.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,544).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +16.4 | 13 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,544 | 13 |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 72 | +72 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 973 | +860 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,128 | +647 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,138 | +407 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +25 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +135 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +96 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +62 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +14.9 | +4.3 | +8.1 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +15.6 | +4.5 | +4.2 | +25.3 | +3 | +382 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
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: | +21,647 | +6,803 | +13,246 | +1.9 | +2,154 | +5,415 | +15.6 | +5,887 | +5,987 | +25.3 | +3 | +382 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
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: | +16.4 | +4.7 | +9.8 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +5.8 | +22.7 | +4.9 | +4.8 | +18.9 | +2 | +58 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
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: | +3,544 | +1,105 | +2,295 | +0.8 | +362 | +998 | +22.7 | +972 | +1,030 | +18.9 | +2 | +58 |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 4 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 19, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 200 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.1 ppg and his lowest 25.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2002 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.4 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29 ppg and his lowest 26.8. |