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?

Player comparisons:
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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 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.

Larry Bird vs. Kevin Durant
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Kevin Durant Larry Bird Kevin Durant
Points
40th
8th
13th
7th
Rebounds
59th
83rd
11th
28th
Assists
49th
75th
9th
36th
Steals
42nd
104th
8th
43rd
Blocks
168th
55th
41st
24th
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Larry Bird vs. Kevin Durant
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Kevin Durant Larry Bird Kevin Durant
Points
23rd
6th
41st
4th
Rebounds
55th
243rd
50th
160th
Assists
51st
187th
40th
172nd
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
282nd
Blocks
228th
139th
195th
114th

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:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
8th
32 21,791 vs. 31,0679,276
Rebounds
59th
83rd
24 8,974 vs. 7,9201,054
Assists
49th
75th
26 5,695 vs. 4,985710
Steals
42nd
104th
62 1,556 vs. 1,193363
Blocks
168th
55th
113 755 vs. 1,285530
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 7461,011
Defensive Rebounds
28th
29th
1 7,217 vs. 7,17443
Field Goals Made
30th
11th
19 8,591 vs. 10,7142,123
Field Goals Attempted
39th
13th
26 17,334 vs. 21,3444,010
3-Pointers Made
+300th
12th
+288 649 vs. 2,2271,578
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 1,727 vs. 5,7113,984
Free Throws Made
84th
7th
77 3,960 vs. 7,4123,452
Free Throws Attempted
119th
16th
103 4,471 vs. 8,4013,930

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
70th
205 897 vs. 1,143246
Seasons
300th
29th
271 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
35th
24 59 vs. 1841

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
10th
14 47 vs. 7225
50+ point games
30th
12th
18 4 vs. 95
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
7th
6 3,897 vs. 4,9851,088
Rebounds
11th
28th
17 1,683 vs. 1,327356
Assists
9th
36th
27 1,062 vs. 709353
Steals
8th
43rd
35 296 vs. 172124
Blocks
41st
24th
17 145 vs. 20459
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
190th
168 360 vs. 129231
Defensive Rebounds
5th
10th
5 1,323 vs. 1,198125
Field Goals Made
12th
8th
4 1,458 vs. 1,684226
Field Goals Attempted
13th
8th
5 3,090 vs. 3,528438
3-Pointers Made
162nd
6th
156 80 vs. 366286
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
5th
135 249 vs. 1,029780
Free Throws Made
14th
5th
9 901 vs. 1,251350
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
9th
13 1,012 vs. 1,441429

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
26th
10 164 vs. 1706
Playoffs
76th
45th
31 12 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
31st
25 10 vs. 28

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
4th
24 5 vs. 149
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
6th
17 24.29 vs. 27.182.89
Rebounds per game
55th
243rd
188 10.00 vs. 6.933.08
Assists per game
51st
187th
136 6.35 vs. 4.361.99
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 1.040.69
Blocks per game
228th
139th
89 0.84 vs. 1.120.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 0.651.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
70th
59 8.05 vs. 6.281.77
Field Goals Made per game
9th
12th
3 9.58 vs. 9.370.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
23rd
6 19.32 vs. 18.670.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.72 vs. 1.951.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
56th
+244 1.93 vs. 5.003.07
Free Throws Made per game
90th
16th
74 4.41 vs. 6.482.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
29th
110 4.98 vs. 7.352.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
4th
37 23.76 vs. 29.325.56
Rebounds per game
50th
160th
110 10.26 vs. 7.812.46
Assists per game
40th
172nd
132 6.48 vs. 4.172.31
Steals per game
25th
282nd
257 1.80 vs. 1.010.79
Blocks per game
195th
114th
81 0.88 vs. 1.200.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.761.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
42nd
23 8.07 vs. 7.051.02
Field Goals Made per game
37th
15th
22 8.89 vs. 9.911.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
17th
30 18.84 vs. 20.751.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
44th
+256 0.49 vs. 2.151.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
38th
+262 1.52 vs. 6.054.53
Free Throws Made per game
56th
11th
45 5.49 vs. 7.361.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
20th
73 6.17 vs. 8.482.31

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.