Kevin Durant vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 20.2 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (27.2 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 23,200 points more (30,915 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +20.2 | 18 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,915 | +23,200 | 18 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Robert Horry | 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 Robert Horry (+21.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,046).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +21.4 | 13 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,046 | 13 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 971 | +937 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,126 | +817 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,136 | +147 | ||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +117 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 77 | +77 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +145 | ||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +85 | ||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +52 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
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 | 1,137 |
| difference: | +20.2 | +6.9 | +12.7 | +7.7 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +4.9 | +5.3 | +5.8 | +15.6 | +2 | +30 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,915 | 10,658 | 21,238 | 50.2 | 2,215 | 5,686 | 39.0 | 7,384 | 8,371 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,137 |
| difference: | +23,200 | +7,838 | +14,595 | +7.7 | +1,420 | +3,357 | +4.9 | +6,104 | +6,609 | +15.6 | +2 | +30 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +21.4 | +7.2 | +14.4 | +5.2 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +6.0 | +6.5 | +14.6 | +3 | +74 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
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: | +3,046 | +1,019 | +1,966 | +5.2 | +105 | +301 | +0.3 | +903 | +959 | +14.6 | +3 | +74 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 8.6 | +8.6 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2007 | 18 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2008 | 15 |
| * season in progress | ||||