Kevin Durant vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid.
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 Naz Reid 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 15.5 points more than Naz Reid in his 7 seasons (27.2 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 26,027 points more (31,067 vs. 5,040).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +15.5 | 18 |
| Naz Reid | 11.7 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 31,067 | +26,027 | 18 |
| Naz Reid | 5,040 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Naz Reid | 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 Naz Reid (+19.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,628).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +19.4 | 13 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +4,628 | 13 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 72 | +72 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 976 | +925 | ||
| Naz Reid | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,132 | +878 | ||
| Naz Reid | 254 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,142 | +718 | ||
| Naz Reid | 424 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 77 | +77 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +154 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +150 | ||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +136 | ||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Naz Reid | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +15.5 | +5.0 | +9.6 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +5.1 | +5.4 | +15.3 | +11 | +712 |
| Naz Reid | 11.7 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 48.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.9 | 7 | 431 |
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: | +26,027 | +8,806 | +17,410 | +1.7 | +1,599 | +4,033 | +1.6 | +6,816 | +7,583 | +15.3 | +11 | +712 |
| Naz Reid | 5,040 | 1,908 | 3,934 | 48.5 | 628 | 1,678 | 37.4 | 596 | 818 | 72.9 | 7 | 431 |
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: | +19.4 | +6.3 | +13.3 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +6.7 | +10.6 | +10 | +134 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +4,628 | +1,556 | +3,259 | +0.1 | +313 | +890 | +2.5 | +1,203 | +1,378 | +10.6 | +10 | +134 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 11 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 601 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 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2011 | 17 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 97 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |