Kevin Durant vs. Michael Jackson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Jackson 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.
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, 13 more than Michael Jackson, who played 3. Kevin Durant had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Michael Jackson 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 |
Michael Jackson |
3 |
0 |
1987-88 to 1989-90 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Kevin Durant |
Michael Jackson |
Season |
2007-08 | 1987-88 |
Team |
Seattle Supersonics | Sacramento Kings |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did 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 |
Michael Jackson |
58 |
13.1 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.374 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.240 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.719 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Durant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Michael Jackson |
14 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.375 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.333 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.500 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Durant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
17 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.273 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.500 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.500 |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Durant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Kevin Durant didn't play in 2019-20.
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jackson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Michael Jackson |
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Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
Michael Jackson |
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Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
Michael Jackson |
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