Kevin Durant vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis.
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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 7.6 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 9 seasons (27.2 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 20,732 points more (30,571 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +7.6 | 17 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +20,732 | 17 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 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 Kristaps Porzingis (+17.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,651).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +17.4 | 13 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +4,651 | 13 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +721 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +653 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +622 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +151 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +157 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +143 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
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 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +7.6 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +5.3 | +8 | +622 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +20,732 | +7,089 | +13,513 | +4.1 | +1,241 | +3,023 | +2.4 | +5,313 | +5,880 | +5.3 | +8 | +622 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +17.4 | +6.0 | +11.8 | +4.7 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +4.3 | +4.6 | +7.0 | +9 | +142 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +4,651 | +1,576 | +3,277 | +4.7 | +335 | +930 | +4.3 | +1,164 | +1,332 | +7.0 | +9 | +142 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 8 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 482 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 25.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2010 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2013 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2024 | 7 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 79 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |