Kevin Durant
26 PPG · 5.5 REB · 4.8 AST
Sam Jones
16.3 PPG · 3.8 REB · 2.6 AST
VS
3–0
categories
Durant leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Durant 7Jones 0
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Durant wins 7 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
26.0
17.7
5.5
4.9
4.8
2.5
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Durant peak 32Jones peak 25.9
The trophy case edge: Jones
2× Champion + Finals MVP1× NBA MVP (2014)16× NBA All-Star
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10× NBA Champion5× NBA All-StarHOF Hall of Fame
The verdict
Durant holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Jones answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
84Durant · All-Star level
Balladex Impact Index
71Jones · Star starter
Card value — head to head
Kevin Durant
$490
Cemented — legacy floor rising
5-yr outlook+40%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Sam Jones
$1.7k
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+49% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Card verdictSam Jones is the more valuable card today ($1.7k vs. $490). Sam Jones carries more projected upside (+49% vs. +40% over five years).
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