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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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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
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:
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. 30,5718,780
Rebounds
58th
83rd
25 8,974 vs. 7,8281,146
Assists
49th
75th
26 5,695 vs. 4,908787
Steals
41st
106th
65 1,556 vs. 1,174382
Blocks
167th
57th
110 755 vs. 1,273518
Offensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 1,757 vs. 7401,017
Defensive Rebounds
27th
29th
2 7,217 vs. 7,088129
Field Goals Made
30th
12th
18 8,591 vs. 10,5421,951
Field Goals Attempted
39th
16th
23 17,334 vs. 20,9993,665
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 649 vs. 2,1911,542
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
16th
+284 1,727 vs. 5,6203,893
Free Throws Made
84th
8th
76 3,960 vs. 7,2963,336
Free Throws Attempted
118th
17th
101 4,471 vs. 8,2713,800

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
74th
200 897 vs. 1,123226
Seasons
292nd
51st
241 13 vs. 174

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
34th
23 59 vs. 1841

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
9th
14 47 vs. 7225
50+ point games
29th
12th
17 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. 27.222.93
Rebounds per game
55th
241st
186 10.00 vs. 6.973.03
Assists per game
52nd
188th
136 6.35 vs. 4.371.98
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 1.050.69
Blocks per game
226th
138th
88 0.84 vs. 1.130.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
228th
+300th
+72 1.96 vs. 0.661.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
69th
57 8.05 vs. 6.311.73
Field Goals Made per game
9th
11th
2 9.58 vs. 9.390.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
22nd
5 19.32 vs. 18.700.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
68th
+232 0.72 vs. 1.951.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 1.93 vs. 5.003.08
Free Throws Made per game
89th
16th
73 4.41 vs. 6.502.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
29th
110 4.98 vs. 7.372.38

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, 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.