LaMelo Ball vs. Kevin Durant: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 to 2026, and Kevin Durant, with 18 seasons played from 2008 to 2026, 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.

LaMelo Ball vs. Kevin Durant
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant
Points
+300th
8th
DNP
7th
Rebounds
+300th
83rd
DNP
28th
Assists
+300th
75th
DNP
36th
Steals
+300th
106th
DNP
43rd
Blocks
+300th
57th
DNP
24th
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LaMelo Ball vs. Kevin Durant
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant
Points
--
6th
DNP
4th
Rebounds
--
240th
DNP
160th
Assists
--
188th
DNP
172nd
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
282nd
Blocks
--
138th
DNP
114th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
8th
+292 4,964 vs. 30,65025,686
Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 1,412 vs. 7,8466,434
Assists
+300th
75th
+225 1,748 vs. 4,9153,167
Steals
+300th
106th
+194 347 vs. 1,178831
Blocks
+300th
57th
+243 77 vs. 1,2741,197
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
296 vs. 741445
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 1,116 vs. 7,1055,989
Field Goals Made
+300th
12th
+288 1,750 vs. 10,5668,816
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 4,149 vs. 21,04716,898
3-Pointers Made
293rd
14th
279 722 vs. 2,1941,472
3-Pointers Attempted
299th
16th
283 1,977 vs. 5,6313,654
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 742 vs. 7,3246,582
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
17th
+283 888 vs. 8,3027,414

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
74th
+226 235 vs. 1,126891
Seasons
+300th
29th
+271 6 vs. 1812

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
59th
34th
25 11 vs. 187

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
9th
269 2 vs. 7270
50+ point games
76th
12th
64 1 vs. 98
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
7th
0 vs. 4,9854,985
Rebounds
DNP
28th
0 vs. 1,3271,327
Assists
DNP
36th
0 vs. 709709
Steals
DNP
43rd
0 vs. 172172
Blocks
DNP
24th
0 vs. 204204
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
190th
0 vs. 129129
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
10th
0 vs. 1,1981,198
Field Goals Made
DNP
8th
0 vs. 1,6841,684
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
8th
0 vs. 3,5283,528
3-Pointers Made
DNP
6th
0 vs. 366366
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
5th
0 vs. 1,0291,029
Free Throws Made
DNP
5th
0 vs. 1,2511,251
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
9th
0 vs. 1,4411,441

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
26th
0 vs. 170170
Playoffs
DNP
45th
0 vs. 1313

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
4th
0 vs. 1414
50+ point games
DNP
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
6th
21.12 vs. 27.226.10
Rebounds per game
--
240th
6.01 vs. 6.970.96
Assists per game
--
188th
7.44 vs. 4.373.07
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.48 vs. 1.050.43
Blocks per game
--
138th
0.33 vs. 1.130.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.26 vs. 0.660.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
70th
4.75 vs. 6.311.56
Field Goals Made per game
--
12th
7.45 vs. 9.381.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
22nd
17.66 vs. 18.691.04
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
68th
64 3.07 vs. 1.951.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
54th
8.41 vs. 5.003.41
Free Throws Made per game
--
16th
3.16 vs. 6.503.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
29th
3.78 vs. 7.373.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 29.3229.32
Rebounds per game
DNP
160th
0.00 vs. 7.817.81
Assists per game
DNP
172nd
0.00 vs. 4.174.17
Steals per game
DNP
282nd
0.00 vs. 1.011.01
Blocks per game
DNP
114th
0.00 vs. 1.201.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.760.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
42nd
0.00 vs. 7.057.05
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
15th
0.00 vs. 9.919.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
17th
0.00 vs. 20.7520.75
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
44th
0.00 vs. 2.152.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
38th
0.00 vs. 6.056.05
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
11th
0.00 vs. 7.367.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
20th
0.00 vs. 8.488.48

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.