Kevin Durant vs. Tristan Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Tristan Thompson, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Tristan Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson
Points
8th
+300th
7th
+300th
Rebounds
83rd
164th
28th
85th
Assists
75th
+300th
36th
+300th
Steals
106th
+300th
43rd
+300th
Blocks
57th
272nd
24th
117th
Years1713139

Kevin Durant vs. Tristan Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson
Points
6th
+300th
4th
+300th
Rebounds
241st
160th
160th
203rd
Assists
188th
+300th
172nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
282nd
+300th
Blocks
138th
+300th
114th
293rd

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 Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
+300th
+292 30,571 vs. 6,82223,749
Rebounds
83rd
164th
81 7,828 vs. 6,4281,400
Assists
75th
+300th
+225 4,908 vs. 8004,108
Steals
106th
+300th
+194 1,174 vs. 378796
Blocks
57th
272nd
215 1,273 vs. 526747
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
51st
+249 740 vs. 2,5091,769
Defensive Rebounds
29th
176th
147 7,088 vs. 3,9193,169
Field Goals Made
12th
+300th
+288 10,542 vs. 2,7587,784
Field Goals Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 20,999 vs. 5,30815,691
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 2,191 vs. 102,181
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 5,620 vs. 425,578
Free Throws Made
8th
+300th
+292 7,296 vs. 1,2966,000
Free Throws Attempted
17th
+300th
+283 8,271 vs. 2,1896,082

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
1,123 vs. 819304
Seasons
51st
292nd
241 17 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
-
72 vs. 072
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
+300th
+293 4,985 vs. 6874,298
Rebounds
28th
85th
57 1,327 vs. 768559
Assists
36th
+300th
+264 709 vs. 81628
Steals
43rd
+300th
+257 172 vs. 31141
Blocks
24th
117th
93 204 vs. 76128
Offensive Rebounds
190th
31st
159 129 vs. 334205
Defensive Rebounds
10th
114th
104 1,198 vs. 434764
Field Goals Made
8th
+300th
+292 1,684 vs. 2611,423
Field Goals Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 3,528 vs. 4693,059
3-Pointers Made
6th
+300th
+294 366 vs. 0366
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 1,029 vs. 11,028
Free Throws Made
5th
300th
295 1,251 vs. 1651,086
Free Throws Attempted
9th
236th
227 1,441 vs. 2691,172

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
141st
115 170 vs. 10763
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
14 vs. 014
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 27.22 vs. 8.3318.89
Rebounds per game
241st
160th
81 6.97 vs. 7.850.88
Assists per game
188th
+300th
+112 4.37 vs. 0.983.39
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.460.58
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.640.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.66 vs. 3.062.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
69th
172nd
103 6.31 vs. 4.791.53
Field Goals Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 9.39 vs. 3.376.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
22nd
+300th
+278 18.70 vs. 6.4812.22
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
+300th
+232 1.95 vs. 0.011.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 5.00 vs. 0.054.95
Free Throws Made per game
16th
+300th
+284 6.50 vs. 1.584.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.37 vs. 2.674.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
+300th
+296 29.32 vs. 6.4222.90
Rebounds per game
160th
203rd
43 7.81 vs. 7.180.63
Assists per game
172nd
+300th
+128 4.17 vs. 0.763.41
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.290.72
Blocks per game
114th
293rd
179 1.20 vs. 0.710.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 0.76 vs. 3.122.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
265th
223 7.05 vs. 4.062.99
Field Goals Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 9.91 vs. 2.447.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 20.75 vs. 4.3816.37
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
+300th
+256 2.15 vs. 0.002.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 6.05 vs. 0.016.04
Free Throws Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 7.36 vs. 1.545.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 8.48 vs. 2.515.96

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.