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Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Regular Season Stats
Durant - 380 games played
LeBron - 391 games played
Durant - 96% of possible games played
LeBron - 95% of possible games played
Durant - 38.1 mpg
LeBron - 41.1 mpg
Durant - 14,476 minutes played
LeBron - 16,088 minutes played
Durant - 7259 FGA
LeBron - 8272 FGA
Durant - 3396 FGM
LeBron - 3858 FGM
Durant - .468 FG %
LeBron - .466 FG %
Durant - 1544 3PA
LeBron - 1573 3PA
Durant - 562 3PM
LeBron - 510 3PM
Durant - .364 3PT%
LeBron - .324
Durant - 2988 FTA
LeBron - 3382 FTA
Durant - 2624 FTM
LeBron - 2463 FTM
Durant - .878 FT%
LeBron - .728 FT%
Durant - 349 ORB
LeBron - 501 ORB
Durant - .9 ORPG
LeBron - 1.3 ORPG
Durant - 2164 DRB
LeBron - 2193 DRB
Durant - 5.7 DRPG
LeBron - 5.6 DRPG
Durant - 2513 TRB
LeBron - 2694 TRB
Durant - 6.6 rpg
LeBron - 6.9 rpg
Durant - 1073 assists
LeBron - 2572 assists
Durant - 2.8 apg
LeBron - 6.6 apg
Durant - 462 steals
LeBron - 693 steals
Durant - 1.2 spg
LeBron - 1.8 spg
Durant - 365 blocks
LeBron - 312 blocks
Durant - 1 bpg
LeBron - .8 bpg
Durant - 1194 turnovers
LeBron - 1300 turnovers
Durant - 3.1 TOPG
LeBron - 3.3 TOPG
Durant - 9978 points
LeBron - 10689 points
Durant - 26.3 ppg
LeBron - 27.4 ppg
Playoff Stats
Durant - 43 games played
LeBron - 46 games played
Durant - 1790 minutes played
LeBron - 2049 minutes played
Durant - 41.6 MPG
LeBron - 44.6 MPG
Durant - 851 FGA
LeBron - 981 FGA
Durant - 396 FGM
LeBron - 425 FGM
Durant - .465 FG%
LeBron - .433 FG%
Durant - 254 3PA
LeBron - 208 3PA
Durant - 88 3PM
LeBron - 60 3PM
Durant - .346 3PT%
LeBron - .289 3PT%
Durant - 383 FTA
LeBron - 481 FTA
Durant - 327 FTM
LeBron - 357 FTM
Durant - .854 FT%
LeBron - .742 FT%
Durant - 39 ORB
LeBron - 64 ORB
Durant - 294 DRB
LeBron - 304 DRB
Durant - 333 TRB
LeBron - 368 TRB
Durant - .9 ORPG
LeBron - 1.4 ORPG
Durant - 6.8 DRPG
LeBron - 6.6 DRPG
Durant - 7.7 RPG
LeBron - 8 RPG
Durant - 136 assists
LeBron - 334 assists
Durant - 3.2 apg
LeBron - 7.1 apg
Durant - 48 steals
LeBron - 75 steals
Durant - 1.1 spg
LeBron - 1.6 spg
Durant - 51 blocks
LeBron - 36 blocks
Durant - 1.2 bpg
LeBron - .8 bpg
Durant - 127 turnovers
LeBron - 185 turnovers
Durant - 3 topg
LeBron - 4 topg
Durant - 1207 points
LeBron - 1267 points
Durant -28.1 ppg
LeBron - 27.5 ppg
Accomplishments
Durant - 3 x playoff appearances
LeBron - 3 x playoff appearances
Durant - 1 x finals appearance
LeBron - 1 x finals appearance
Durant - 3 x scoring title
LeBron - 1 x scoring title
Durant - 3 x all star
LeBron - 4 x all star
Durant - ROY
LeBron - ROY
Durant - 1 x ASG MVP
LeBron - 2 x ASG MVP
Durant - 5 x POTM
LeBron - 8 x POTM
Durant - 3 x All NBA 1st team
LeBron - 2 x All NBA 1st team
Durant - 0 x All NBA 2nd team
LeBron - 2 x All NBA 2nd team
To me it is insane how close these two have been in the early parts of their careers. Everyone knew coming in LeBron was better in the first 5 years, but it's incredibly close. The only huge advantages that either one possesses over the other is passing for LeBron, and shooting for Durant.
I will say that Durant kind of got screwed by the lockout in terms of his raw totals through the first 5, and I suspect a lot of things would be much closer if it wasn't for him getting screwed out of 16 games, but never the less the totals "wins" for each player is 43 for LeBron, and 20 for Durant with 3 ties for a total of 66 categories.
I'm not going to tell you anything you don't know here, but we are watching two of the best players in NBA history here.
As a side note LeBron has 3 2000/500/500 seasons in his first 5 years, where as Durant has none, which should show you just how rare a season like that is considering Durant is an all time great talent. The only two players I can think of off hand that have 2000/500/500 seasons other than LeBron are Robertson, and Jordan, although I am not sure how many either has. Maybe someone can enlighten me on this, and also tell me who else has some (I assume Bird, but don't want to check).
LeBron's current total is 6 such seasons not sure what the record is.
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I rule the local playground
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Remember Bron entered the league as a teenager and Durant played 20 something games less because of the lockout.
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How I feel in ur head
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Wow very close.. Thanks OP, interesting.
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Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Originally Posted by Jax
Remember Bron entered the league as a teenager and Durant played 20 something games less because of the lockout.
Lebron turned 19 in December of his rookie year. Durant turned 19 in September during the preseason.
Also a major reason Lebron is ahead in several raw stats is more minutes played. And durant edge in efficiency, referenced by a massive edge in TS%, needs to be noted
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Verticle?
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
That's fantastic and all but watching Bron over the five years and watching Durant over the five years, you can tell there is a clear gap between the two. Durant wasn't close to being the player Lebron was the first 5 years of his career.
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Kobe= 1st round loser
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Durant is amazing, but Lebron is a level above him. He lifts the play of everyone around him because of his passing. Durant dominates as individual player and does help out others assist totals, but it's not the same.
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Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Amazing that Lebron has 1000 more fga and 400 more fta yet durant is only behind in scoring by 700 points. Just shows how much better of a scorer durant is
Last edited by 28renyoy; 10-26-2012 at 12:06 AM.
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i be killah swag
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Originally Posted by plowking
That's fantastic and all but watching Bron over the five years and watching Durant over the five years, you can tell there is a clear gap between the two. Durant wasn't close to being the player Lebron was the first 5 years of his career.
How was he not close the only advantage Lebron had was passing Durant was clearly a better scorer and was much better in the playoffs.
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meat mountain
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
stats don't tell everything
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NBA Legend
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Originally Posted by lilgodfather1
The only huge advantages that either one possesses over the other is passing for LeBron, and shooting for Durant.
Lebron over Durant: Passing, Court Vision (no its not the same thing as passing), Ballhandling, Defense, Versatility, Athleticism, Leadership/IQ/Intangibles
Durant over Lebron: Shooting
Its basically a scoring shooter vs all-round/overall player...
Last edited by pauk; 10-26-2012 at 12:12 AM.
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nba finals towel boy
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
lets not forget lebron was drafted before the rule changed..
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Verticle?
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Originally Posted by Ikill
How was he not close the only advantage Lebron had was passing Durant was clearly a better scorer and was much better in the playoffs.
Hes a better rebounder, passer, defender, etc. Everything except for scoring. And when it comes to scoring, for all the praise Durant gets for being better, hes not really scoring more.
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Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Originally Posted by pauk
Lebron over Durant: Passing, Court Vision (no its not the same thing as passing), Ballhandling, Defense, Versatility, Athleticism, Leadership/IQ/Intangibles
Durant over Lebron: Shooting
Its basically a scoring shooter vs all-round/overall player...
You're literally the most ignorant poster on this site. The "laker fans" you insult make posts in jest, you actually believe the stupidity that you post and then use sock accounts for agreement. It's just pathetic
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National High School Star
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
This thread
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Dunking on everybody in the park
Re: Durant vs. LeBron 5 years into career
Goddamit.... I knew this would turn into a bunch of you guys arguing over whos better.
I saw this thread as basically an appreciation post of what we are currently witnessing. It isn't out of the question that these two could both end up top 10 players.
Amazing stuff from both these guys regardless.
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