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?

Player comparisons:
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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Durant
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
8th
4 33,643 vs. 30,5713,072
Rebounds
117th
83rd
34 7,047 vs. 7,828781
Assists
36th
75th
39 6,306 vs. 4,9081,398
Steals
17th
106th
89 1,944 vs. 1,174770
Blocks
212nd
57th
155 640 vs. 1,273633
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 740759
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
29th
33 5,548 vs. 7,0881,540
Field Goals Made
6th
12th
6 11,719 vs. 10,5421,177
Field Goals Attempted
4th
16th
12 26,200 vs. 20,9995,201
3-Pointers Made
30th
14th
16 1,827 vs. 2,191364
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
16th
2 5,546 vs. 5,62074
Free Throws Made
4th
8th
4 8,378 vs. 7,2961,082
Free Throws Attempted
6th
17th
11 10,011 vs. 8,2711,740

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
74th
58 1,346 vs. 1,123223
Seasons
7th
51st
44 20 vs. 173

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
34th
10 21 vs. 183

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
9th
6 122 vs. 7250
50+ point games
3rd
12th
9 25 vs. 916
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
7th
3 5,640 vs. 4,985655
Rebounds
42nd
28th
14 1,119 vs. 1,327208
Assists
12th
36th
24 1,040 vs. 709331
Steals
6th
43rd
37 310 vs. 172138
Blocks
42nd
24th
18 144 vs. 20460
Offensive Rebounds
68th
190th
122 230 vs. 129101
Defensive Rebounds
25th
10th
15 889 vs. 1,198309
Field Goals Made
5th
8th
3 2,014 vs. 1,684330
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
8th
6 4,499 vs. 3,528971
3-Pointers Made
11th
6th
5 292 vs. 36674
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
5th
3 882 vs. 1,029147
Free Throws Made
3rd
5th
2 1,320 vs. 1,25169
Free Throws Attempted
7th
9th
2 1,617 vs. 1,441176

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
26th
19 220 vs. 17050
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
4th
2 13 vs. 141
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
6th
10 24.99 vs. 27.222.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
241st
+59 5.24 vs. 6.971.74
Assists per game
158th
188th
30 4.68 vs. 4.370.31
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 1.050.40
Blocks per game
+300th
138th
+162 0.48 vs. 1.130.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.660.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
69th
205 4.12 vs. 6.312.19
Field Goals Made per game
26th
11th
15 8.71 vs. 9.390.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
22nd
6 19.47 vs. 18.700.77
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
68th
170 1.36 vs. 1.950.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
54th
68 4.12 vs. 5.000.88
Free Throws Made per game
18th
16th
2 6.22 vs. 6.500.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
29th
1 7.44 vs. 7.370.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
4th
20 25.64 vs. 29.323.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 5.09 vs. 7.812.72
Assists per game
125th
172nd
47 4.73 vs. 4.170.56
Steals per game
97th
282nd
185 1.41 vs. 1.010.40
Blocks per game
+300th
114th
+186 0.65 vs. 1.200.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.760.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
42nd
226 4.04 vs. 7.053.01
Field Goals Made per game
30th
15th
15 9.15 vs. 9.910.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
17th
3 20.45 vs. 20.750.30
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
44th
153 1.33 vs. 2.150.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
38th
125 4.01 vs. 6.052.04
Free Throws Made per game
34th
11th
23 6.00 vs. 7.361.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
20th
21 7.35 vs. 8.481.13

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.