How is Durant not the best SF in the game?

[Bladers]

Lets look at durant's stats.

Durant: 27.7 ppg, 52% FG, 8 rbs, 3 asts 1.3 stls 1.3 blocks while taking 147 threes.

Lebron: 27.6 ppg, 55% FG, 8 rbs, 7 asts 1.7 stls 0.7 block while taking 63 thress.


1) Durant is the better and more versitile scorer.

2) They get the same amount of rebounds at game.

3) About FG%: If you cut out both players three-point attempt, they would be shooting the same percentage.

4) About FG%: While Lebron and Wade are out there running a "track meat" as wade put it and cherry picking to the point its illegal. Durant isn't.

5) Half-Court Offense: I believe the last time I checked Lebron was shoooting in the 40s in half court offense while durant was still shooting in the 50s.

6) Assists: Though Durant's assist numbers are low, they don't tell the true story. Lebron handles the ball alot and is ball dominant while Durant plays off the ball alot and isn't ball dominant. If he handled the ball as much as Lebron does he would likewise have the same amount of assists.

7) We see multiple times when Lebron pounds the ball for 20 seconds and passes in order to get an assist.

8) Durant is clutch and has many memorable clutch performances this season alone including a game winner.

9) Durants stats are actually better than Lebron in his own team with a shot jacking westbrook.

10) They have the same record but the difference is Lebron is doing it on the most stacked team in NBA history (three players in their absolute prime) while Durant isn't.

11) Durant is by far the better defender per synergy stats.


You can't tell me Durant isn't the best. There is no one better, lebron is the closest though. Got to give him credit.

[OKCThunderUP]

No, Lebron is definitely a better player right now.

[Bob Cousy]

you post head to head stats. LeBron's stats look more impressive and then you proceed to post non-analytical evidence as to why KD is better.

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[Bladers]

No, Lebron is definitely a better player right now.

The facts doesn't support it... what's he better at? Assists? He handles the ball 90% of the time and is extremely ball dominant.

Tell me what Lebron is better at. List them.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

No, Lebron is definitely a better player right now.

OP gutted by an OKC fan.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Durant is not a better defender than Lebron by any stretch. Let's see these 'synergy stats'

[Bladers]

you post head to head stats. LeBron's stats look more impressive and then you proceed to post non-analytical evidence as to why KD is better.

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So we should throw out defense, clutch ability & performance, Offensive skills, whose with the better supporting cast, who's more valuable to their team, who's their team mates and the way a team plays?

[Celtics4ever]

Durant > LeBron by a slight margin because Durant can actually close out games.

[Rnbizzle]

There is no player in the NBA close to Lebron James right now, if you ask me.

[Bladers]

Durant is not a better defender than Lebron by any stretch. Let's see these 'synergy stats'

[Bladers]

Durant > LeBron by a slight margin because Durant can actually close out games.

I will definitely tell you i rather have a guy whose clutch and never afraid of the moment than a guy with mental problems whose scared of the ball in the 4th quarter.

[k0kakw0rld]

Durant > LeBron by a slight margin because Durant can actually close out games.

Here we go again...LeBron only plays 3/4 right?

[Bob Cousy]

Durant > LeBron by a slight margin because Durant can actually close out games.

so we're gonna forget about the CHI and BOS series last postseason, were LeBron single handedly closes out those games in the final minutes ?

if it wasn't in the finals then it doesn't count as being clutch I guess ?

fickle basketball fans that only remember what they've seen last.

[Bladers]

There is no player in the NBA close to Lebron James right now, if you ask me.

Its funny how people post one liners and have no facts to back it op. the facts are in the OP. Deal with them. The only one close to Durant is Lebron.

[Bladers]

so we're gonna forget about the CHI and BOS series last postseason, were LeBron single handedly closes out those games in the final minutes ?

if it wasn't in the finals then it doesn't count as being clutch I guess ?

And what did he do in the biggest moment? he wet the bed.

Now please this is about this year, this season and Durant is by far better than Lebron. its close but Durant edges him out.