Kevin Durant vs. Armen Gilliam Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Armen Gilliam and Kevin Durant, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kevin Durant played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Armen Gilliam, who played 13. Kevin Durant had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Armen Gilliam had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kevin Durant 16 13 2007-08 to 2023-24
Armen Gilliam 13 5 1987-88 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2007-081987-88
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 80 34.6 20.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.0 0.9 2.9 1.5 7.3 17.1 .430 0.7 2.6 .288 4.9 5.6 .873
Armen Gilliam 55 32.9 14.8 2.4 5.5 7.9 1.3 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.6 6.2 13.1 .475 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.5 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2008-091988-89
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 74 39.0 25.3 1.0 5.5 6.5 2.8 1.3 0.7 3.0 1.8 8.9 18.8 .476 1.3 3.1 .422 6.1 7.1 .863
Armen Gilliam 74 28.6 15.9 2.2 5.1 7.3 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.4 6.3 12.6 .503 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.4 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Armen Gilliam 9 14.0 8.1 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.2 3.0 5.7 .529 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.4 .864

Season 3

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2009-101989-90
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 82 39.5 30.1 1.3 6.3 7.6 2.8 1.4 1.0 3.3 2.1 9.7 20.3 .476 1.6 4.3 .365 9.2 10.2 .900
Armen Gilliam 76 31.9 16.7 2.8 5.1 7.9 1.3 0.9 0.7 2.4 2.8 6.4 12.4 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.5 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 6 38.5 25.0 1.3 6.3 7.7 2.3 0.5 1.3 3.7 2.8 7.2 20.5 .350 1.7 5.8 .286 9.0 10.3 .871
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2010-111990-91
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 78 38.9 27.7 0.7 6.1 6.8 2.7 1.1 1.0 2.8 2.0 9.1 19.7 .462 1.9 5.3 .350 7.6 8.7 .880
Armen Gilliam 75 35.3 16.6 2.9 5.0 8.0 1.4 0.9 0.7 2.3 2.5 6.5 13.3 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.4 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 17 42.5 28.6 1.1 7.1 8.2 2.8 0.9 1.1 2.5 3.1 9.1 20.3 .449 2.2 6.4 .339 8.2 9.8 .838
Armen Gilliam 8 35.9 16.9 1.8 4.8 6.5 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.0 6.0 13.0 .462 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 5.8 .848

Season 5

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2011-121991-92
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 66 38.6 28.0 0.6 7.4 8.0 3.5 1.3 1.2 3.8 2.0 9.7 19.7 .496 2.0 5.2 .387 6.5 7.6 .860
Armen Gilliam 81 34.2 16.9 2.9 5.3 8.1 1.5 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.2 6.3 12.4 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.2 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 20 41.9 28.5 0.7 6.8 7.4 3.7 1.5 1.2 3.2 2.6 9.9 19.2 .517 2.1 5.5 .373 6.7 7.7 .864
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2012-131992-93
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 81 38.5 28.1 0.6 7.3 7.9 4.6 1.4 1.3 3.5 1.8 9.0 17.7 .510 1.7 4.1 .416 8.4 9.3 .905
Armen Gilliam 80 21.8 12.4 1.7 4.2 5.9 1.5 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.5 4.5 9.7 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.1 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 11 44.1 30.8 0.6 8.4 9.0 6.3 1.3 1.1 3.9 2.4 10.2 22.4 .455 2.0 6.4 .314 8.5 10.2 .830
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2013-141993-94
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 81 38.5 32.0 0.7 6.7 7.4 5.5 1.3 0.7 3.5 2.1 10.5 20.8 .503 2.4 6.1 .391 8.7 9.9 .873
Armen Gilliam 82 24.0 11.8 2.4 3.7 6.1 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 4.2 8.3 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.4 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 19 42.9 29.6 1.3 7.6 8.9 3.9 1.0 1.3 3.8 2.2 10.2 22.2 .460 2.3 6.6 .344 6.9 8.6 .810
Armen Gilliam 4 28.0 10.5 0.3 6.0 6.3 0.3 0.5 1.8 0.8 1.8 3.8 8.5 .441 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 8

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2014-151994-95
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 27 33.8 25.4 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 1.5 8.8 17.3 .510 2.4 5.9 .403 5.4 6.3 .854
Armen Gilliam 82 30.1 14.8 2.3 5.1 7.5 1.2 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.1 5.5 11.0 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 3.7 4.8 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 72 35.8 28.2 0.6 7.6 8.2 5.0 1.0 1.2 3.5 1.9 9.7 19.2 .505 2.6 6.7 .387 6.2 6.9 .898
Armen Gilliam 78 36.6 18.3 3.1 6.1 9.1 1.8 0.9 0.7 2.3 2.3 7.4 15.6 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.5 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 18 40.3 28.4 0.7 6.4 7.1 3.3 1.0 1.0 3.6 2.1 9.7 22.6 .430 1.7 6.1 .282 7.2 8.1 .890
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 62 33.4 25.1 0.6 7.6 8.3 4.8 1.1 1.6 2.2 1.9 8.9 16.5 .537 1.9 5.0 .375 5.4 6.2 .875
Armen Gilliam 80 25.6 8.6 1.7 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.6 3.1 6.5 .471 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.2 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 15 35.5 28.5 1.1 6.9 7.9 4.3 0.8 1.3 2.5 2.6 9.9 17.9 .556 2.5 5.7 .442 6.1 6.9 .893
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 68 34.2 26.4 0.5 6.4 6.8 5.4 0.7 1.8 3.0 2.0 9.3 18.0 .516 2.5 6.1 .419 5.3 5.9 .889
Armen Gilliam 82 25.8 11.2 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.2 4.0 8.2 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 21 38.4 29.0 0.6 7.1 7.8 4.7 0.7 1.2 2.4 2.0 10.1 20.7 .487 2.2 6.6 .341 6.5 7.2 .901
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 78 34.6 26.0 0.4 5.9 6.4 5.9 0.7 1.1 2.9 2.0 9.2 17.7 .521 1.8 5.0 .353 5.7 6.5 .885
Armen Gilliam 34 19.6 8.3 1.0 2.7 3.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.4 3.0 6.6 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 12 36.8 32.3 0.1 4.8 4.9 4.5 1.1 1.0 3.6 3.2 10.4 20.3 .514 2.9 6.7 .438 8.5 9.4 .903
Armen Gilliam 3 11.7 5.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.7 1.000

Note: Kevin Durant didn't play in 2019-20.

Season 13

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Brooklyn NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 35 33.1 26.9 0.4 6.7 7.1 5.6 0.7 1.3 3.4 2.0 9.3 17.2 .537 2.4 5.4 .450 6.0 6.8 .882
Armen Gilliam 50 15.6 6.7 1.4 2.7 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.7 2.7 6.1 .436 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 12 40.4 34.3 0.4 8.8 9.3 4.4 1.5 1.6 3.5 2.6 12.1 23.5 .514 2.8 6.8 .402 7.3 8.4 .871
Armen Gilliam 10 13.2 3.5 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.5 4.6 .326 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .385

Season 14

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2021-22-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 55 37.2 29.9 0.5 6.9 7.4 6.4 0.9 0.9 3.5 2.1 10.5 20.3 .518 2.1 5.5 .383 6.8 7.4 .910
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 4 44.0 26.3 0.5 5.3 5.8 6.3 1.0 0.3 5.3 3.8 8.0 20.8 .386 1.8 5.3 .333 8.5 9.5 .895
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 47 35.6 29.1 0.4 6.3 6.7 5.0 0.7 1.4 3.3 2.1 10.3 18.3 .560 2.0 4.9 .404 6.5 7.1 .919
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 11 42.4 29.0 0.6 8.1 8.7 5.5 0.8 1.4 3.5 2.6 9.7 20.4 .478 1.5 4.6 .333 8.0 8.7 .917
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kevin Durant Armen Gilliam
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 75 37.2 27.1 0.5 6.1 6.6 5.0 0.9 1.2 3.3 1.8 10.0 19.1 .523 2.2 5.4 .413 4.8 5.6 .856
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Durant 4 42.0 26.8 0.3 6.3 6.5 3.3 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.0 9.3 16.8 .552 1.3 3.0 .417 7.0 8.5 .824
Armen Gilliam ------- --- ----------