Kevin Durant vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Durant and Michael Jordan all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2008 to 2026, and Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Kevin Durant Michael Jordan
Points
8th
5th
7th
2nd
Rebounds
83rd
142nd
28th
40th
Assists
75th
53rd
36th
13th
Steals
103rd
4th
43rd
3rd
Blocks
53rd
127th
24th
34th
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Kevin Durant vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Kevin Durant Michael Jordan
Points
6th
1st
4th
1st
Rebounds
243rd
+300th
160th
278th
Assists
187th
109th
172nd
69th
Steals
+300th
3rd
282nd
11th
Blocks
138th
235th
114th
195th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
5th
3 31,124 vs. 32,2921,168
Rebounds
83rd
142nd
59 7,932 vs. 6,6721,260
Assists
75th
53rd
22 4,994 vs. 5,633639
Steals
103rd
4th
99 1,195 vs. 2,5141,319
Blocks
53rd
127th
74 1,294 vs. 893401
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
177th
+123 746 vs. 1,668922
Defensive Rebounds
29th
94th
65 7,186 vs. 5,0042,182
Field Goals Made
11th
5th
6 10,734 vs. 12,1921,458
Field Goals Attempted
13th
5th
8 21,373 vs. 24,5373,164
3-Pointers Made
12th
+300th
+288 2,233 vs. 5811,652
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 5,720 vs. 1,7783,942
Free Throws Made
7th
8th
1 7,423 vs. 7,32796
Free Throws Attempted
16th
12th
4 8,413 vs. 8,772359

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
70th
108th
38 1,145 vs. 1,07273
Seasons
29th
135th
106 18 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
35th
20th
15 18 vs. 2810

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
2nd
8 72 vs. 173101
50+ point games
12th
2nd
10 9 vs. 3122
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
2nd
5 4,985 vs. 5,9871,002
Rebounds
28th
40th
12 1,327 vs. 1,152175
Assists
36th
13th
23 709 vs. 1,022313
Steals
43rd
3rd
40 172 vs. 376204
Blocks
24th
34th
10 204 vs. 15846
Offensive Rebounds
190th
36th
154 129 vs. 305176
Defensive Rebounds
10th
32nd
22 1,198 vs. 847351
Field Goals Made
8th
3rd
5 1,684 vs. 2,188504
Field Goals Attempted
8th
3rd
5 3,528 vs. 4,497969
3-Pointers Made
6th
63rd
57 366 vs. 148218
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
52nd
47 1,029 vs. 446583
Free Throws Made
5th
2nd
3 1,251 vs. 1,463212
Free Throws Attempted
9th
3rd
6 1,441 vs. 1,766325

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
19th
7 170 vs. 1799
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
31st
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
1st
3 14 vs. 3824
50+ point games
9th
1st
8 1 vs. 87
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
1st
5 27.18 vs. 30.122.94
Rebounds per game
243rd
+300th
+57 6.93 vs. 6.220.70
Assists per game
187th
109th
78 4.36 vs. 5.250.89
Steals per game
+300th
3rd
+297 1.04 vs. 2.351.30
Blocks per game
138th
235th
97 1.13 vs. 0.830.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.560.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
189th
119 6.28 vs. 4.671.61
Field Goals Made per game
12th
2nd
10 9.37 vs. 11.372.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
23rd
2nd
21 18.67 vs. 22.894.22
3-Pointers Made per game
70th
+300th
+230 1.95 vs. 0.541.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.00 vs. 1.663.34
Free Throws Made per game
16th
10th
6 6.48 vs. 6.830.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
19th
10 7.35 vs. 8.180.84

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
1st
3 29.32 vs. 33.454.12
Rebounds per game
160th
278th
118 7.81 vs. 6.441.37
Assists per game
172nd
69th
103 4.17 vs. 5.711.54
Steals per game
282nd
11th
271 1.01 vs. 2.101.09
Blocks per game
114th
195th
81 1.20 vs. 0.880.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 1.700.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
184th
142 7.05 vs. 4.732.32
Field Goals Made per game
15th
1st
14 9.91 vs. 12.222.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
2nd
15 20.75 vs. 25.124.37
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
+300th
+256 2.15 vs. 0.831.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 6.05 vs. 2.493.56
Free Throws Made per game
11th
3rd
8 7.36 vs. 8.170.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
8th
12 8.48 vs. 9.871.39

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.