Kevin Durant vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Al Thornton 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Al Thornton 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,952 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,318 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Kevin Durant 704 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 200 Al Thornton -

Total Games Kevin Durant 169 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Al Thornton -