Is Kawhi Leonard clearly a better player than Kevin Durant?

[Drygon]

Both Kawhi & KD are fantastic players in their own right. But when they're compared eachother, people says KD is far superior than Kawhi without going into further details. Which doesn't really make sense at al...

**The true testamente of a player's legacy is not about whatever they accomplish during regular season. A player's career, status & reputation is determined on how well he performs in the playoffs because the pressure is at all-time high.**

Since Kawhi broke out as the 1st option for Spurs in 2015 playoffs, he has outperformed KD when the latter didn't have a 73-9 GSW supporting cast.

Both are amazing scorers, but Kawhi is more efficient from anywhere on the court with higher TS%. Kawhi is also a better defender + more impactful on court going by advanced stats.

Here's a side-by-side comparison of what KD & Kawhi have done in playoffs.


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Kawhi Leonard at Spurs/Raptors/Clippers (2015-2020)

Playoffs

- 27.2 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 4.0 APG. 0.8 BPG, 1.9 SPG
- 49.6 FG%, 39.1 3P%, 87.6 FT% on 61.6 TS% (25.1% of 2Ps & 88.3% of 3Ps assisted)
- 0.248 WS/48
- 7.4 OBPM
- 2.9 DBPM
- 10.3 BPM
- 7.6 VORP
- 1 Ring
- 1 Finals MVP


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Kevin Durant at Oklahoma City Thunder (2010-2016)

Playoffs

- 28.9 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.2 BPG, 1.1 SPG
- 45.5 FG%, 32.9 3P%, 84.8 FT% on 57.5 TS% (46.2% of 2Ps & 73.9% of 3Ps assisted)
- 0.177 WS/48
- 5.9 OBPM
- 0.4 DBPM
- 6.3 BPM
- 8.0 VORP
- 0 Rings
- 0 Finals MVPs

[SouBeachTalents]

Clearly? Obviously not

[NBAGOAT]

you cant just not list the stats for the gs years even though it's a very easy situation. He's just a better player those years than he was 2010 and 2011 at least. also kawhi has always played on pretty great teams.

[TheGoatest]

He is the 4th best player this generation:

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Curry
4. Kawhi

[Axe]

If curry has no fmvps, then kawhit has no ____.

[TheCorporation]

He is the 4th best player this generation:

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Curry
4. Kawhi

And there it is. That was easy.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Yes because he's the same player but with better defense, rebounding, physical and mental toughness.

[Stanley Kobrick]

both have blown 3-1 leads. but only one has blown 3-1 with HCA vs Brian Windhorst

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Healthy and at his best I would take Kawhi over KD. KD more longevity and higher all-time though. Kawhi is only like a 5-time all-star...pretty crazy

[SATAN]

Yeah I find it hard to even compare because as RMOR said, Kawit had finally reached his peak within the past couple of seasons meanwhile Durant has been consistently great for many years. Not to mention they don't play very alike either.

[Basketball r Us]

Nope.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

you cant just not list the stats for the gs years even though it's a very easy situation. He's just a better player those years than he was 2010 and 2011 at least. also kawhi has always played on pretty great teams.

Nobody on spurs or raptors was ever close to Curry of course.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

both have blown 3-1 leads. but only one has blown 3-1 with HCA vs Brian Windhorst

Home court advantage hahaha do you live in a rock. Durant has never played in a bubble.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

both have blown 3-1 leads. but only one has blown 3-1 with HCA vs Brian Windhorst

But is Kawhi gonna sign with the Nuggets?

[999Guy]

Clearly better at his best.


On some level I’m glad he exists because it puts into perspective how overrated Durant has been for years now.

Kawhi is flat out better than KD on both ends when leading a team, but he’s not quite perfect himself as the past PS showed.

People just take KD over CP3, Harden, or prime Westbrook as a fact. He never topped their level. I know in my balls CP3 and Harden peaked higher than KD.

WB and KD were comeplete equals in their last two seasons together.