Luka Doncic vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Kevin Durant scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 1.4 points more than Kevin Durant in his 17 seasons (28.6 points against 27.2). On the other hand Kevin Durant scored a total of 17,693 points more than Luka Doncic (30,571 vs. 12,878).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +1.4 | 7 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 7 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +17,693 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  |
| Kevin Durant | 4 | +3 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Kevin Durant (+1.6 points per game) while Kevin Durant scored more points (+3,288).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +1.6 | 5 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,288 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +579 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +668 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +673 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +106 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +115 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +115 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +13.1 | +10 | +673 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +17,693 | +6,183 | +11,678 | +3.4 | +813 | +1,682 | +4.0 | +4,514 | +4,567 | +13.1 | +10 | +673 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +13.1 | +8 | +115 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +3,288 | +1,092 | +2,244 | +1.6 | +184 | +504 | +0.9 | +920 | +992 | +13.1 | +8 | +115 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 12 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 675 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 | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2012 | 20 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 29.5 points in a total of 119 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |