{"slug":"durant-vs-lebron","title":"Durant vs LeBron: Careers and 2026-27","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron","faqCount":5,"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."},{"question":"Where is each player for 2026-27?","answer":"Durant is with the Houston Rockets (Basketball-Reference). LeBron is with the Philadelphia 76ers (Basketball-Reference). NBA.com's story, updated July 27, 2026, says LeBron announced the move on social media Friday and that it became official on Sunday. His posts on that story are dated July 24, 2026. He told the Lakers on June 30 that he would not return. NBA.com writes that he played 23 seasons and will add at least one more this season."},{"question":"Is 2026-27 predicted?","answer":"No. As of October 3, 2026, neither player has played a 2026-27 regular-season game. Neither is named the winner of the 2026-27 season."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Durant vs LeBron: Careers and 2026-27 — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Durant vs LeBron: Careers and 2026-27","dateModified":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#q1","name":"What are Durant's and LeBron's career scoring lines?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#a1","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#q2","name":"What did each average in 2025-26?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#a2","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#q3","name":"How many championships does each player have?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#a3","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#q4","name":"Where is each player for 2026-27?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#a4","text":"Durant is with the Houston Rockets (Basketball-Reference). LeBron is with the Philadelphia 76ers (Basketball-Reference). NBA.com's story, updated July 27, 2026, says LeBron announced the move on social media Friday and that it became official on Sunday. His posts on that story are dated July 24, 2026. He told the Lakers on June 30 that he would not return. NBA.com writes that he played 23 seasons and will add at least one more this season.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#q5","name":"Is 2026-27 predicted?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron#a5","text":"No. As of October 3, 2026, neither player has played a 2026-27 regular-season game. Neither is named the winner of the 2026-27 season.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/durant-vs-lebron","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}}]}}