Kevin Durant vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Durant and James Worthy all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2008 to 2025, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Kevin Durant vs. James Worthy | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | |
Points | 8th | 119th | 7th | 29th |
Rebounds | 83rd | +300th | 28th | 90th |
Assists | 75th | 280th | 36th | 72nd |
Steals | 106th | 165th | 43rd | 39th |
Blocks | 57th | 222nd | 24th | 87th |
Years | 17 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Kevin Durant vs. James Worthy | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | |
Points | 6th | 152nd | 4th | 73rd |
Rebounds | 241st | +300th | 160th | +300th |
Assists | 188th | +300th | 172nd | 296th |
Steals | +300th | 261st | 282nd | 150th |
Blocks | 138th | +300th | 114th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 8th | 119th | 111 | 30,571 vs. 16,320 | 14,251 |
Rebounds | 83rd | +300th | +217 | 7,828 vs. 4,708 | 3,120 |
Assists | 75th | 280th | 205 | 4,908 vs. 2,791 | 2,117 |
Steals | 106th | 165th | 59 | 1,174 vs. 1,041 | 133 |
Blocks | 57th | 222nd | 165 | 1,273 vs. 624 | 649 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 207th | +93 | 740 vs. 1,561 | 821 |
Defensive Rebounds | 29th | 281st | 252 | 7,088 vs. 3,147 | 3,941 |
Field Goals Made | 12th | 84th | 72 | 10,542 vs. 6,878 | 3,664 |
Field Goals Attempted | 16th | 119th | 103 | 20,999 vs. 13,204 | 7,795 |
3-Pointers Made | 14th | +300th | +286 | 2,191 vs. 117 | 2,074 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 16th | +300th | +284 | 5,620 vs. 486 | 5,134 |
Free Throws Made | 8th | 271st | 263 | 7,296 vs. 2,447 | 4,849 |
Free Throws Attempted | 17th | 276th | 259 | 8,271 vs. 3,184 | 5,087 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 74th | 232nd | 158 | 1,123 vs. 926 | 197 |
Seasons | 51st | +300th | 17 vs. 12 | 5 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | +300th | 18 vs. 0 | 18 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | - | 72 vs. 0 | 72 | |
50+ point games | 12th | - | 9 vs. 0 | 9 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 7th | 29th | 22 | 4,985 vs. 3,022 | 1,963 |
Rebounds | 28th | 90th | 62 | 1,327 vs. 747 | 580 |
Assists | 36th | 72nd | 36 | 709 vs. 463 | 246 |
Steals | 43rd | 39th | 4 | 172 vs. 177 | 5 |
Blocks | 24th | 87th | 63 | 204 vs. 96 | 108 |
Offensive Rebounds | 190th | 50th | 140 | 129 vs. 257 | 128 |
Defensive Rebounds | 10th | 94th | 84 | 1,198 vs. 490 | 708 |
Field Goals Made | 8th | 20th | 12 | 1,684 vs. 1,267 | 417 |
Field Goals Attempted | 8th | 31st | 23 | 3,528 vs. 2,329 | 1,199 |
3-Pointers Made | 6th | +300th | +294 | 366 vs. 14 | 352 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | +300th | +295 | 1,029 vs. 67 | 962 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | 62nd | 57 | 1,251 vs. 474 | 777 |
Free Throws Attempted | 9th | 55th | 46 | 1,441 vs. 652 | 789 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 26th | 61st | 35 | 170 vs. 143 | 27 |
Playoffs | 45th | 223rd | 178 | 13 vs. 9 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 31st | 38th | 7 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 4th | 78th | 74 | 14 vs. 1 | 13 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 152nd | 146 | 27.22 vs. 17.62 | 9.60 |
Rebounds per game | 241st | +300th | +59 | 6.97 vs. 5.08 | 1.89 |
Assists per game | 188th | +300th | +112 | 4.37 vs. 3.01 | 1.36 |
Steals per game | +300th | 261st | +39 | 1.05 vs. 1.12 | 0.08 |
Blocks per game | 138th | +300th | +162 | 1.13 vs. 0.67 | 0.46 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.66 vs. 1.69 | 1.03 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 6.31 vs. 3.40 | 2.91 |
Field Goals Made per game | 11th | 81st | 70 | 9.39 vs. 7.43 | 1.96 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 22nd | 171st | 149 | 18.70 vs. 14.26 | 4.44 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 68th | +300th | +232 | 1.95 vs. 0.13 | 1.82 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 54th | +300th | +246 | 5.00 vs. 0.52 | 4.48 |
Free Throws Made per game | 16th | +300th | +284 | 6.50 vs. 2.64 | 3.85 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 7.37 vs. 3.44 | 3.93 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | 73rd | 69 | 29.32 vs. 21.13 | 8.19 |
Rebounds per game | 160th | +300th | +140 | 7.81 vs. 5.22 | 2.58 |
Assists per game | 172nd | 296th | 124 | 4.17 vs. 3.24 | 0.93 |
Steals per game | 282nd | 150th | 132 | 1.01 vs. 1.24 | 0.23 |
Blocks per game | 114th | +300th | +186 | 1.20 vs. 0.67 | 0.53 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 281st | +19 | 0.76 vs. 1.80 | 1.04 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 42nd | +300th | +258 | 7.05 vs. 3.43 | 3.62 |
Field Goals Made per game | 15th | 39th | 24 | 9.91 vs. 8.86 | 1.05 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 17th | 101st | 84 | 20.75 vs. 16.29 | 4.47 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 44th | +300th | +256 | 2.15 vs. 0.10 | 2.06 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 38th | +300th | +262 | 6.05 vs. 0.47 | 5.58 |
Free Throws Made per game | 11th | 266th | 255 | 7.36 vs. 3.31 | 4.04 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 20th | 237th | 217 | 8.48 vs. 4.56 | 3.92 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.