Kevin Durant vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace.
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 Rasheed Wallace 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 12.8 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (27.2 points against 14.4), and he also scored a total of 14,588 points more (30,594 vs. 16,006).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +12.8 | 18 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,594 | +14,588 | 18 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 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 Rasheed Wallace (+15.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,601).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +15.8 | 13 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,601 | 13 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 961 | +708 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,113 | +282 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,123 | +21 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +124 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +34 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 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 | 1,124 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +3.7 | +6.5 | +3.5 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +4.4 | +4.5 | +16.1 | +2 | +15 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,594 | 10,551 | 21,015 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,624 | 39.0 | 7,301 | 8,277 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,124 |
| difference: | +14,588 | +4,231 | +7,486 | +3.5 | +1,105 | +2,396 | +5.4 | +5,021 | +5,115 | +16.1 | +2 | +15 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +15.8 | +4.7 | +9.1 | +3.3 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +5.4 | +5.7 | +15.1 | +1 | +7 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
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: | +2,601 | +767 | +1,463 | +3.3 | +176 | +489 | +0.4 | +891 | +939 | +15.1 | +1 | +7 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 2 seasons more than Rasheed Wallace in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 63 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2003 | 7 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2024 | 4 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |