Kevin Durant vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Paul Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Paul Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Paul Thompson 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 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)