Re: Durant as good--or better?!?!--than...
Made this a while back...
Comparing the two last year:
LeBron- 28.4 ppg, 49% FG, 34% 3pt, 78% FT, 7.2 ast, 7.6 reb, 1.7 stl, 1.1 blk, 3 TO
Durant- 25.3 ppg, 48% FG, 42% 3pt, 86% FT, 2.8 ast, 6.5 reb, 1.3 stl, 0.7 Blk, 3 TO
LeBron- 24 years old
Durant- 20 years old
I didn't feel like looking them up, but I know that Kobe wasn't doing what Durant has been doing at his age. It's not like Kobe is known for being the greatest playmaker and having the best court vision in the world. He's known for his work ethic, his drive, and his scoring ability (Sound familiar). Yet, people argue who's better.
So why can't Durant be as great as LeBron one day? Honestly...
Saying "HELL NO" is somewhat of a ridiculous statement, IMO.
Made this a while back...
If you compare the two and their rookie seasons, both have very similar numbers:
Kevin Durant (rookie year) vs. LeBron James (rookie year)
20.3 -PPG- 20.9
34.6 -MPG- 39.5
43.0 -FG%- 41.7
28.8 -3%- 29.0
87.3 -FT%- 75.4
4.4 -RPG- 5.5
2.4 -APG- 5.9
1.0 -SPG- 1.6
0.9 -BPG- 0.7
2.9 -TO- 3.46
20.3 -PPG- 20.9
34.6 -MPG- 39.5
43.0 -FG%- 41.7
28.8 -3%- 29.0
87.3 -FT%- 75.4
4.4 -RPG- 5.5
2.4 -APG- 5.9
1.0 -SPG- 1.6
0.9 -BPG- 0.7
2.9 -TO- 3.46
As you can see, they are very very close in their first seasons.
I even looked at their shot attempts and LeBron took 126 more shots that Kevin in the first year. This resulted in LeBron only scoring 30 more points that year total than Durant. Also note that LeBron played 354 more minutes than KD.
Add to that the fact that Kevin even played one more game than LeBron in their rookie year, and one could argue that Kevin is the more efficient scorer.
One could argue that Kevin could have benifited from the year he played in college as oppose to LeBron who came from high school. But, both came into the league at roughly the same age. So...
When comparing rookie years, I'd say that Durant was better in every area than LeBron. The one thing that gives Bron the nod is his playmaking/passing ability. He also has the slight edge rebounding the ball.
Other than that, I'd say Durant was better in every other aspect of the game. He also turned the ball over less than Bron to boot (although Bron may or may not have handled the ball more).
But the one thing is that the Cavs had a much improved record in his first year. The Thunder (Sonics), not so much. But you can argue that Kevin had less to work with than LeBron. Add to the fact that he played in the tougher conference.
So I think I may change my stance and say that Durant may give LeBron a run for his money down the road.
I wish I could see Durant play more. Sucks that he doesn't get any TV time. I'd love to see him and Westbrook play.
I even looked at their shot attempts and LeBron took 126 more shots that Kevin in the first year. This resulted in LeBron only scoring 30 more points that year total than Durant. Also note that LeBron played 354 more minutes than KD.
Add to that the fact that Kevin even played one more game than LeBron in their rookie year, and one could argue that Kevin is the more efficient scorer.
One could argue that Kevin could have benifited from the year he played in college as oppose to LeBron who came from high school. But, both came into the league at roughly the same age. So...
When comparing rookie years, I'd say that Durant was better in every area than LeBron. The one thing that gives Bron the nod is his playmaking/passing ability. He also has the slight edge rebounding the ball.
Other than that, I'd say Durant was better in every other aspect of the game. He also turned the ball over less than Bron to boot (although Bron may or may not have handled the ball more).
But the one thing is that the Cavs had a much improved record in his first year. The Thunder (Sonics), not so much. But you can argue that Kevin had less to work with than LeBron. Add to the fact that he played in the tougher conference.
So I think I may change my stance and say that Durant may give LeBron a run for his money down the road.
I wish I could see Durant play more. Sucks that he doesn't get any TV time. I'd love to see him and Westbrook play.
LeBron- 28.4 ppg, 49% FG, 34% 3pt, 78% FT, 7.2 ast, 7.6 reb, 1.7 stl, 1.1 blk, 3 TO
Durant- 25.3 ppg, 48% FG, 42% 3pt, 86% FT, 2.8 ast, 6.5 reb, 1.3 stl, 0.7 Blk, 3 TO
LeBron- 24 years old
Durant- 20 years old
I didn't feel like looking them up, but I know that Kobe wasn't doing what Durant has been doing at his age. It's not like Kobe is known for being the greatest playmaker and having the best court vision in the world. He's known for his work ethic, his drive, and his scoring ability (Sound familiar). Yet, people argue who's better.
So why can't Durant be as great as LeBron one day? Honestly...
Saying "HELL NO" is somewhat of a ridiculous statement, IMO.
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