Kevin Durant vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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.
Kevin Durant and Reggie Miller are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 55,960 points—. Kevin Durant is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
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 Reggie Miller 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 9 points more than Reggie Miller in his 18 seasons (27.2 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 5,402 points more (30,681 vs. 25,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +9.0 | 18 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | +5,402 | 18 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Reggie Miller | 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 Reggie Miller (+8.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,013).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +8.7 | 13 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,013 | 13 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 15 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 963 | +356 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,116 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +79 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,126 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +256 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +84 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +46 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +26 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
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 | 18 | 1,127 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +3.5 | +6.1 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +262 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | 10,577 | 21,066 | 50.2 | 2,198 | 5,639 | 39.0 | 7,329 | 8,310 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
| difference: | +5,402 | +2,336 | +3,567 | +3.1 | +362 | +847 | +0.5 | +1,092 | +1,284 | +0.6 | +262 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +8.7 | +3.4 | +6.3 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2 | +26 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
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: | +2,013 | +743 | +1,433 | +2.8 | +46 | +209 | +3.4 | +481 | +579 | +2.5 | +2 | +26 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 25.5 | +25.5 | 1995 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 15 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2004 | 16 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2005 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||