Jim Barnes vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant and Jim Barnes 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 Barnes

vs.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Durant 6

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

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Durant 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Kevin Durant 4.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Kevin Durant 4,645

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Kevin Durant .501

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Kevin Durant 4.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Kevin Durant 4,985

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Kevin Durant 1,327

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Kevin Durant 709

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

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Durant 204

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Kevin Durant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Kevin Durant .477

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Kevin Durant .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.