Larry Bird vs. Kevin Durant: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Kevin Durant all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Larry Bird vs. Kevin Durant | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | |
Points | 40th | 8th | 13th | 7th |
Rebounds | 58th | 83rd | 11th | 28th |
Assists | 49th | 75th | 9th | 36th |
Steals | 41st | 106th | 8th | 43rd |
Blocks | 167th | 57th | 41st | 24th |
Years | 13 | 17 | 12 | 13 |
Larry Bird vs. Kevin Durant | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | |
Points | 23rd | 6th | 41st | 4th |
Rebounds | 55th | 241st | 50th | 160th |
Assists | 52nd | 188th | 40th | 172nd |
Steals | 39th | +300th | 25th | 282nd |
Blocks | 226th | 138th | 195th | 114th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 40th | 8th | 32 | 21,791 vs. 30,571 | 8,780 |
Rebounds | 58th | 83rd | 25 | 8,974 vs. 7,828 | 1,146 |
Assists | 49th | 75th | 26 | 5,695 vs. 4,908 | 787 |
Steals | 41st | 106th | 65 | 1,556 vs. 1,174 | 382 |
Blocks | 167th | 57th | 110 | 755 vs. 1,273 | 518 |
Offensive Rebounds | 158th | +300th | +142 | 1,757 vs. 740 | 1,017 |
Defensive Rebounds | 27th | 29th | 2 | 7,217 vs. 7,088 | 129 |
Field Goals Made | 30th | 12th | 18 | 8,591 vs. 10,542 | 1,951 |
Field Goals Attempted | 39th | 16th | 23 | 17,334 vs. 20,999 | 3,665 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 14th | +286 | 649 vs. 2,191 | 1,542 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 16th | +284 | 1,727 vs. 5,620 | 3,893 |
Free Throws Made | 84th | 8th | 76 | 3,960 vs. 7,296 | 3,336 |
Free Throws Attempted | 118th | 17th | 101 | 4,471 vs. 8,271 | 3,800 |
Games and Years: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 274th | 74th | 200 | 897 vs. 1,123 | 226 |
Seasons | 292nd | 51st | 241 | 13 vs. 17 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 11th | 34th | 23 | 59 vs. 18 | 41 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 23rd | 9th | 14 | 47 vs. 72 | 25 |
50+ point games | 29th | 12th | 17 | 4 vs. 9 | 5 |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 13th | 7th | 6 | 3,897 vs. 4,985 | 1,088 |
Rebounds | 11th | 28th | 17 | 1,683 vs. 1,327 | 356 |
Assists | 9th | 36th | 27 | 1,062 vs. 709 | 353 |
Steals | 8th | 43rd | 35 | 296 vs. 172 | 124 |
Blocks | 41st | 24th | 17 | 145 vs. 204 | 59 |
Offensive Rebounds | 22nd | 190th | 168 | 360 vs. 129 | 231 |
Defensive Rebounds | 5th | 10th | 5 | 1,323 vs. 1,198 | 125 |
Field Goals Made | 12th | 8th | 4 | 1,458 vs. 1,684 | 226 |
Field Goals Attempted | 13th | 8th | 5 | 3,090 vs. 3,528 | 438 |
3-Pointers Made | 162nd | 6th | 156 | 80 vs. 366 | 286 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 140th | 5th | 135 | 249 vs. 1,029 | 780 |
Free Throws Made | 14th | 5th | 9 | 901 vs. 1,251 | 350 |
Free Throws Attempted | 22nd | 9th | 13 | 1,012 vs. 1,441 | 429 |
Games and Years: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 36th | 26th | 10 | 164 vs. 170 | 6 |
Playoffs | 76th | 45th | 31 | 12 vs. 13 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 6th | 31st | 25 | 10 vs. 2 | 8 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 28th | 4th | 24 | 5 vs. 14 | 9 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 23rd | 6th | 17 | 24.29 vs. 27.22 | 2.93 |
Rebounds per game | 55th | 241st | 186 | 10.00 vs. 6.97 | 3.03 |
Assists per game | 52nd | 188th | 136 | 6.35 vs. 4.37 | 1.98 |
Steals per game | 39th | +300th | +261 | 1.73 vs. 1.05 | 0.69 |
Blocks per game | 226th | 138th | 88 | 0.84 vs. 1.13 | 0.29 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 228th | +300th | +72 | 1.96 vs. 0.66 | 1.30 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 12th | 69th | 57 | 8.05 vs. 6.31 | 1.73 |
Field Goals Made per game | 9th | 11th | 2 | 9.58 vs. 9.39 | 0.19 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 17th | 22nd | 5 | 19.32 vs. 18.70 | 0.63 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 68th | +232 | 0.72 vs. 1.95 | 1.23 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 54th | +246 | 1.93 vs. 5.00 | 3.08 |
Free Throws Made per game | 89th | 16th | 73 | 4.41 vs. 6.50 | 2.08 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 139th | 29th | 110 | 4.98 vs. 7.37 | 2.38 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Kevin Durant | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 41st | 4th | 37 | 23.76 vs. 29.32 | 5.56 |
Rebounds per game | 50th | 160th | 110 | 10.26 vs. 7.81 | 2.46 |
Assists per game | 40th | 172nd | 132 | 6.48 vs. 4.17 | 2.31 |
Steals per game | 25th | 282nd | 257 | 1.80 vs. 1.01 | 0.79 |
Blocks per game | 195th | 114th | 81 | 0.88 vs. 1.20 | 0.32 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 172nd | +300th | +128 | 2.20 vs. 0.76 | 1.44 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 19th | 42nd | 23 | 8.07 vs. 7.05 | 1.02 |
Field Goals Made per game | 37th | 15th | 22 | 8.89 vs. 9.91 | 1.02 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 47th | 17th | 30 | 18.84 vs. 20.75 | 1.91 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 0.49 vs. 2.15 | 1.67 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 1.52 vs. 6.05 | 4.53 |
Free Throws Made per game | 56th | 11th | 45 | 5.49 vs. 7.36 | 1.86 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 93rd | 20th | 73 | 6.17 vs. 8.48 | 2.31 |
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.