Kevin Durant vs LeBron James
Comparison based on 2025-26 results · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · the verdict also weighs 2026-27 projections, availability and ADP
Fantasy pts / game
41.741.4
41.7Fantasy pts / game41.4
Points
26.020.9
26.0Points20.9
Rebounds
5.56.1
5.5Rebounds6.1
Assists
4.87.2
4.8Assists7.2
Minutes
36.433.2
36.4Minutes33.2
Games played
7860
78Games played60
Floor (p10)
29.531.3
29.5Floor (p10)31.3
Ceiling (p90)
54.557.1
54.5Ceiling (p90)57.1
Consistency %
8890
88Consistency %90
Proj pts/game (2026-27)
42.942.6
42.9Proj pts/game (2026-27)42.6
Proj games (2026-27)
7967
79Proj games (2026-27)67
ADP (lower = pricier)
25.713.2
25.7ADP (lower = pricier)13.2
9-Cat rank (2025-26)
#13#47
#139-Cat rank (2025-26)#47
8-Cat rank (2025-26)
#8#35
#88-Cat rank (2025-26)#35
POINTS PICKKevin Durant
Kevin Durant holds the 2025-26 edge: 0.3 fantasy points per game, finishing #21 overall vs #23. The 2026-27 projection agrees: 42.9 vs 42.6 points per game. That said, James closed the season hotter (+7.9 vs his average), so the gap may be tightening. Kevin Durant remains the preferred points-league pick.
Based on 2025-26 results plus 2026-27 projections and live ADP · Computed by HoopSplit from official box scores — not an opinion poll.
Game-by-game form · 2025-26BOTH CHARTS SHARE ONE SCALE
Kevin Durant — last 12 gamesLAST 5 VS AVG +4.8
LeBron James — last 12 gamesLAST 5 VS AVG +7.9