Kevin Durant vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Jim Palmer 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Jim Palmer 0

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

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Jim Palmer 0

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

* 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 Kevin Durant 27.3 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Jim Palmer 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Jim Palmer 165

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

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

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Jim Palmer .413

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Jim Palmer -

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Jim Palmer -

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

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

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.