Jim Baechtold vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant and Jim Baechtold that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Baechtold 0 * Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Jim Baechtold 0 * Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Baechtold 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Kevin Durant 10

Scoring Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Jim Baechtold 0 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jim Baechtold 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Kevin Durant 4,952

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Kevin Durant 1,318

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Kevin Durant 704

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 200

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Kevin Durant 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Kevin Durant .476

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Kevin Durant .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.