{"slug":"durant-vs-lebron","question":"Durant vs LeBron: Careers and 2026-27","answer":"Kevin Durant's per-game averages are 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in 1,201 games. LeBron James's are 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in 1,622 games. In 2025-26 Durant averaged 26.0 points in 78 games for Houston and LeBron averaged 20.9 points in 60 games for the Lakers. LeBron signed with the 76ers in July 2026. As of October 3, 2026, neither has played a 2026-27 regular-season game. There is no 2026-27 forecast.","answer_curated":true,"verdict":"Career per game: Durant 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in 1,201 games. LeBron 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in 1,622 games.\n\n2025-26: Durant 26.0 points in 78 games. LeBron 20.9 points in 60 games.\n\nChampionships: Durant 2. LeBron 4.\n\n2026-27 season: Durant is with the Houston Rockets (Basketball-Reference). LeBron is with the Philadelphia 76ers (Basketball-Reference). As of October 3, 2026, neither has played a regular-season game. Neither is named the winner of the 2026-27 season.","keyDifferences":[{"label":"Career points per game","entityAValue":"27.1 in 1,201 games","entityBValue":"26.8 in 1,622 games","winner":"a"},{"label":"Career points","entityAValue":"32,597","entityBValue":"43,440","winner":"b"},{"label":"2025-26 points per game","entityAValue":"26.0 in 78 games","entityBValue":"20.9 in 60 games","winner":"a"},{"label":"Championships","entityAValue":"2","entityBValue":"4","winner":"b"},{"label":"Team","entityAValue":"Houston Rockets","entityBValue":"Philadelphia 76ers","winner":"tie"}],"winner":{"slug":"lebron-james","name":"LeBron James"},"confidence":"high","entities":[{"name":"Kevin Durant","slug":"kevin-durant","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/kevin-durant","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/kevin-durant"},{"name":"LeBron James","slug":"lebron-james","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/lebron-james","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/lebron-james"}],"faqs":[{"question":"What are Durant's and LeBron's career scoring lines?","answer":"Durant's per-game averages are 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in 1,201 games over 18 years. Career points total 32,597 (Basketball-Reference). LeBron's per-game averages are 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in 1,622 games over 23 years. Career points total 43,440 (Basketball-Reference). Career shooting is .503 / .392 / .882 for Durant and .507 / .348 / .737 for LeBron, field goals, threes, and free throws."},{"question":"What did each average in 2025-26?","answer":"Durant, with Houston: 78 games, all starts, 26.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists. 2025-26 awards are All-Star and All-NBA. LeBron, with the Lakers: 60 games, 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists. 2025-26 award is All-Star. NBA.com's signing story, updated July 27, 2026, has the same 20.9, 6.1, and 7.2 line."},{"question":"How many championships does each player have?","answer":"Durant won 2 NBA championships, 2 Finals MVPs, the 2013-14 MVP, and 4 scoring titles, and made 16 All-Star teams. LeBron won 4 NBA championships, 4 Finals MVPs, and 4 MVPs, and made 22 All-Star teams. Those honors are not a single ranking."}],"attribution":{"source":"A Versus B","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron","license":"CC BY 4.0","citationFormat":"According to A Versus B (https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron), Kevin Durant's per-game averages are 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in 1,201 games. LeBron James's are 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in 1,622 games. In 2025-26 Durant averaged","dateModified":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z"},"relatedQuestionsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/faq/durant-vs-lebron","relatedComparisonsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/related/durant-vs-lebron","knowledgeGraphUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/knowledge-graph/durant-vs-lebron"}