Kevin Durant vs Kobe Bryant: head-to-head statistical comparison
Kevin Durant
27.1 PPG · 6.9 REB · 4.4 AST
Kobe Bryant
25.0 PPG · 5.2 REB · 4.7 AST
VS
2–1
categories
Durant leads the head-to-head, 2 categories to 1.
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The two-way profile
Durant 6Bryant 2
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Durant wins 6 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
27.1
25.0
6.9
5.2
4.4
4.7
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Durant peak 32Bryant peak 35.4
The trophy case edge: Bryant
2× Champion + Finals MVP1× NBA MVP (2014)16× NBA All-Star
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5× NBA Champion1× NBA MVP2× Finals MVP2× Scoring champion18× NBA All-StarHOF Hall of Fame
The verdict
Durant holds the edge, leading in 2 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game). Bryant answers in assists / game — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
84Durant · All-Star level
Balladex Impact Index
78Bryant · Star starter
Card value — head to head
Kevin Durant
$490
Cemented — legacy floor rising
5-yr outlook+40%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Kobe Bryant
$4.0k
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+52% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityMythic
Card verdictKobe Bryant is the more valuable card today ($4.0k vs. $490). Kobe Bryant carries more projected upside (+52% vs. +40% over five years).
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