Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Durant: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, and Kevin Durant, with 17 seasons played from 2008 to 2025, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Durant | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | |
Points | 4th | 8th | 4th | 7th |
Rebounds | 117th | 83rd | 42nd | 28th |
Assists | 36th | 75th | 12th | 36th |
Steals | 17th | 106th | 6th | 43rd |
Blocks | 212nd | 57th | 42nd | 24th |
3-Pointers Made | 30th | 14th | 11th | 6th |
Years | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Durant | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | |
Points | 16th | 6th | 24th | 4th |
Rebounds | +300th | 241st | +300th | 160th |
Assists | 158th | 188th | 125th | 172nd |
Steals | 96th | +300th | 97th | 282nd |
Blocks | +300th | 138th | +300th | 114th |
3-Pointers Made | 238th | 68th | 197th | 44th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 4th | 8th | 4 | 33,643 vs. 30,571 | 3,072 |
Rebounds | 117th | 83rd | 34 | 7,047 vs. 7,828 | 781 |
Assists | 36th | 75th | 39 | 6,306 vs. 4,908 | 1,398 |
Steals | 17th | 106th | 89 | 1,944 vs. 1,174 | 770 |
Blocks | 212nd | 57th | 155 | 640 vs. 1,273 | 633 |
Offensive Rebounds | 226th | +300th | +74 | 1,499 vs. 740 | 759 |
Defensive Rebounds | 62nd | 29th | 33 | 5,548 vs. 7,088 | 1,540 |
Field Goals Made | 6th | 12th | 6 | 11,719 vs. 10,542 | 1,177 |
Field Goals Attempted | 4th | 16th | 12 | 26,200 vs. 20,999 | 5,201 |
3-Pointers Made | 30th | 14th | 16 | 1,827 vs. 2,191 | 364 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 18th | 16th | 2 | 5,546 vs. 5,620 | 74 |
Free Throws Made | 4th | 8th | 4 | 8,378 vs. 7,296 | 1,082 |
Free Throws Attempted | 6th | 17th | 11 | 10,011 vs. 8,271 | 1,740 |
Games and Years: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 16th | 74th | 58 | 1,346 vs. 1,123 | 223 |
Seasons | 7th | 51st | 44 | 20 vs. 17 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 24th | 34th | 10 | 21 vs. 18 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 3rd | 9th | 6 | 122 vs. 72 | 50 |
50+ point games | 3rd | 12th | 9 | 25 vs. 9 | 16 |
60+ point games | 2nd | - | 6 vs. 0 | 6 | |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 4th | 7th | 3 | 5,640 vs. 4,985 | 655 |
Rebounds | 42nd | 28th | 14 | 1,119 vs. 1,327 | 208 |
Assists | 12th | 36th | 24 | 1,040 vs. 709 | 331 |
Steals | 6th | 43rd | 37 | 310 vs. 172 | 138 |
Blocks | 42nd | 24th | 18 | 144 vs. 204 | 60 |
Offensive Rebounds | 68th | 190th | 122 | 230 vs. 129 | 101 |
Defensive Rebounds | 25th | 10th | 15 | 889 vs. 1,198 | 309 |
Field Goals Made | 5th | 8th | 3 | 2,014 vs. 1,684 | 330 |
Field Goals Attempted | 2nd | 8th | 6 | 4,499 vs. 3,528 | 971 |
3-Pointers Made | 11th | 6th | 5 | 292 vs. 366 | 74 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 8th | 5th | 3 | 882 vs. 1,029 | 147 |
Free Throws Made | 3rd | 5th | 2 | 1,320 vs. 1,251 | 69 |
Free Throws Attempted | 7th | 9th | 2 | 1,617 vs. 1,441 | 176 |
Games and Years: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 7th | 26th | 19 | 220 vs. 170 | 50 |
Playoffs | 17th | 45th | 28 | 15 vs. 13 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 31st | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 4th | 2 | 13 vs. 14 | 1 |
50+ point games | 9th | 9th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 16th | 6th | 10 | 24.99 vs. 27.22 | 2.23 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 241st | +59 | 5.24 vs. 6.97 | 1.74 |
Assists per game | 158th | 188th | 30 | 4.68 vs. 4.37 | 0.31 |
Steals per game | 96th | +300th | +204 | 1.44 vs. 1.05 | 0.40 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 138th | +162 | 0.48 vs. 1.13 | 0.66 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.11 vs. 0.66 | 0.45 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 274th | 69th | 205 | 4.12 vs. 6.31 | 2.19 |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | 11th | 15 | 8.71 vs. 9.39 | 0.68 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 16th | 22nd | 6 | 19.47 vs. 18.70 | 0.77 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 238th | 68th | 170 | 1.36 vs. 1.95 | 0.59 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 122nd | 54th | 68 | 4.12 vs. 5.00 | 0.88 |
Free Throws Made per game | 18th | 16th | 2 | 6.22 vs. 6.50 | 0.27 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 28th | 29th | 1 | 7.44 vs. 7.37 | 0.07 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 24th | 4th | 20 | 25.64 vs. 29.32 | 3.69 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 160th | +140 | 5.09 vs. 7.81 | 2.72 |
Assists per game | 125th | 172nd | 47 | 4.73 vs. 4.17 | 0.56 |
Steals per game | 97th | 282nd | 185 | 1.41 vs. 1.01 | 0.40 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 114th | +186 | 0.65 vs. 1.20 | 0.55 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.05 vs. 0.76 | 0.29 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 268th | 42nd | 226 | 4.04 vs. 7.05 | 3.01 |
Field Goals Made per game | 30th | 15th | 15 | 9.15 vs. 9.91 | 0.75 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 20th | 17th | 3 | 20.45 vs. 20.75 | 0.30 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 197th | 44th | 153 | 1.33 vs. 2.15 | 0.83 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 163rd | 38th | 125 | 4.01 vs. 6.05 | 2.04 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 11th | 23 | 6.00 vs. 7.36 | 1.36 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 41st | 20th | 21 | 7.35 vs. 8.48 | 1.13 |
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.