Kevin Durant vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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 and Trae Young have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Kevin Durant is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all 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 Trae Young 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 2 points more than Trae Young in his 8 seasons (27.2 points against 25.2), and he also scored a total of 18,372 points more (30,681 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +2.0 | 18 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | +18,372 | 18 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Trae Young | 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 Trae Young (+2.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,272).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +2.9 | 13 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +4,272 | 13 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 963 | +618 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,116 | +649 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,126 | +638 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +135 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +145 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +143 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 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: | +2.0 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +7.0 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +10 | +639 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +18,372 | +6,686 | +12,061 | +7.0 | +916 | +1,985 | +3.9 | +4,084 | +4,592 | +0.9 | +10 | +639 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +2.9 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +7.5 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +10 | +143 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +4,272 | +1,452 | +2,951 | +7.5 | +296 | +793 | +5.9 | +1,072 | +1,231 | +1.6 | +10 | +143 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 10 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 558 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 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2013 | 11 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 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. |