Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant

Durant with the Phoenix Suns in 2024.
No. 35 – Phoenix Suns
Position:	Power Forward / Small Forward
League:	NBA
Personal information
Full name:	Kevin Wayne Durant
Born:	September 29, 1988 (1988-09-29) Washington D.C.
Nationality:	American
Physical stats
Listed height:	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight:	240 lbs (109 kg)
National Basketball Association career
Debut: 2007 for the Seattle SuperSonics
Career information
High school:	National Christian Academy (Fort Washington, Maryland) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) Montrose Christian School (Rockville, Maryland)
College:	Texas (2006–2007)
NBA Draft:	2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career:	2007–present (17 years)
Career history
2007–2008	Seattle SuperSonics
2008–2016	Oklahoma City Thunder
2016–2019	Golden State Warriors
2019–2023	Brooklyn Nets
2023–present	Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
2x NBA champion (2017, 2018) 2x NBA Finals MVP (2017, 2018) NBA Most Valuable Player (2014) 14x NBA All–Star (2010–2019, 2021–2023) 2x NBA All–Star Game MVP (2012, 2019) 6x All–NBA First Team (2010–2014, 2018) 4x All–NBA Second Team (2016, 2017, 2019, 2022) NBA Rookie of the Year (2008) NBA All–Rookie First Team (2008) 4x NBA scoring champion (2010–2012, 2014) 50–40–90 club (2013) NBA 75th Anniversary Team Consensus National Player of the Year (2007) Consensus first–team All–American (2007) Big 12 Player of the Year (2007) NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2009) 2x NBA H–O–R–S–E Contest Winner (2009, 2010) FIBA World Championship MVP (2010) Big 12 Tournament MVP (2007) 3× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2010, 2016, 2021) McDonald's All–American Game MVP (2006) First–team Parade All–American (2006) Second–team Parade All–American (2005) No. 35 retired by the Texas Longhorns
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold	2012 London
Gold	2016 Rio de Janeiro
Gold	2020 Tokyo
Gold	2024 Paris
World Championship/World Cup
Gold	2010 Turkey
External links
Stats at nba.com Stats at basketball–reference

Kevin Wayne Durant (/dəˈrænt/ də-RANT; born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, Durant has won two NBA championships, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, two Finals MVP Awards, two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Awards, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, been named to ten All-NBA teams (including six First Teams), and selected 14 times as an NBA All-Star. In 2021, Durant was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. As a member of the U.S. men's national team, Durant has won three gold medals in the Olympics (2012, 2016, and 2020) and is the leading scorer in Team USA's men's Olympic basketball history. He also won gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Durant was a heavily recruited high school prospect widely regarded as the second-best player in his class. He played one season of college basketballfor the Texas Longhorns, where he won numerous year-end awards and became the first freshman to be named Naismith College Player of the Year. Durant was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA Draft. He played nine seasons with the franchise, which became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008, before signing with the Golden State Warriors in 2016, winning consecutive NBA championships and NBA Finals MVP Awards in 2017 and 2018. After sustaining an Achilles injury in the 2019 NBA Finals, Durant joined the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent that summer. Following disagreements with the Nets' front office, he requested a trade during the 2022 offseason and was traded to the Phoenix Suns the following year.

Off the court, Durant is one of the highest-earning basketball players in the world, due in part to endorsement deals with companies such as Foot Locker and Nike. He has developed a reputation for philanthropy and regularly leads the league in All-Star votes and jersey sales. In 2018, Durant was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world. In recent years, he has contributed to The Players' Tribune as both a photographer and writer. In 2012, Durant ventured into acting, appearing in the film Thunderstruck.

Early life

Durant was born on September 29, 1988, in Washington, D.C., to Wanda (née Durant) and Wayne Pratt. When Durant was an infant, his father deserted the family; Wanda and Wayne eventually divorced, and Durant's grandmother Barbara Davis helped raise him. By age 13, his father reentered his life and traveled the country with him to basketball tournaments. Durant has a sister, Brianna, and two brothers, Tony and Rayvonne.

High school

Durant and his siblings grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, on the eastern outskirts of Washington, D.C. He was unusually tall from a young age, and reached 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) in height while still in middle school (age 10–12). Growing up, Durant wanted to play for his favorite team, the Toronto Raptors, which included his favorite player, Vince Carter. A basketball player from his earliest days, Durant played for a successful Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) youth basketball team, the PG Jaguars. The Jaguars won multiple national championships with Durant and fellow future blue chip recruits Michael Beasley (Miami Heat) and Chris Braswell (Georgetown). Durant had wore the #35 jersey in honor of his childhood mentor and AAU coach, Charles Craig, who was murdered at age 35. Durant later moved on to play AAU basketball with fellow McDonald's All–American Tywon Lawson (North Carolina) for the DC Blue Devils. After spending two years at National Christian Academy (MD), and one year at Oak Hill Academy (VA), Durant starred for the Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland during his senior year, growing 5 inches (13 cm) before the start of the season and beginning the year at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m). At Montrose, Durant led the team in scoring and was named the Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year. Durant also played with current Maryland Point Guard Greivis Vasquez while at Montrose. Vetter described Durant as a hard working player, complete with size, shooting skills, and ball handling skills. Durant also was named a McDonald's All–American and named co–MVP of the 2006 McDonald's All–American Game along with Chase Budinger. Behind Greg Oden, Durant was widely regarded as the second–best high school prospect..

College

Durant with the Texas Longhorns in 2007.

A 6'10" Power Forward with a 7'5" wingspan, Durant was one of the four freshman starters for the University of Texas basketball team. Durant started in all 35 games of the season, which culminated with a loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament to University of Southern California. Texas finished third in the conference, with a 12–4 record and was the runner–up in the 2007 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament.

Although he had a slender frame, Durant frequently used it to his advantage by posting up bigger players, while shooting over smaller Guards. ESPN analyst Dick Vitale praised Durant as the "most prolific offensive skilled big perimeter" ever and proceeded to compare Durant's game to those of current NBA stars like Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki. After a 37 point, 23 rebound winning performance against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, head coach Bob Knight described Durant as quick, fast and mobile, and being "really good". Texas coach Rick Barnes admitted to rarely calling set plays for Durant, instead relying on Durant himself and on his teammates to find him within the flow of the offense.

Durant was widely hailed by the media as the Big 12's top freshman and a top candidate to be named Freshman of the Year. He averaged 25.8 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game during his freshman season with the Texas Longhorns. In Big 12 matches, he averaged 28.9 points per game and 12.5 rebounds. His college career high for scoring was 37 points, which he has achieved on four occasions. Durant had twenty 30–point games his freshman year, including a losing effort against Kansas for the regular season Big 12 title.

In March 2007, Durant was named the NABC Division I Player of the Year, and received the Oscar Robertson Trophy and the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy, becoming the first freshman to win each of these awards. On March 30, 2007, he was selected as the Associated Press College Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman and the first Texas athlete to receive this award since its inception in 1961. On April 1, 2007, he became the first freshman to receive the Naismith Award and on April 7, 2007, won the John R. Wooden Award.

In late February 2007, Durant received an invitation to the Team USA Basketball training camp, becoming the second freshman after Greg Oden to achieve this.

Less than a week after being drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics, The University of Texas announced the retirement of Durant's #35 jersey. The number will now hang in the rafters at the Frank Erwin Center along with the #11 of former Longhorn great T.J. Ford. Durant's will be one of nine jerseys to be retired in ceremonies during the 2008–09 school year.

NBA career

Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)

Durant played nine seasons with the SuperSonics/Thunder.

Rookie of the Year

Durant declared himself eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft on April 11, 2007 and signed his first professional contract on May 25 with the Upper Deck Company, who later heralded Durant to be the focus of their 2007–08 NBA trading card line.

On June 28, 2007, Durant was taken second overall in the 2007 Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. It was expected that either he or Greg Oden, the starting Center for Ohio State at the time, were to go Number 1 in the draft, but Oden was taken ahead of Durant when it actually happened. In the proceeding month, Durant went on to sign a seven–year, $60 million endorsement deal with Nike—a rookie deal only surpassed by LeBron James' contract with Nike. In doing so, Durant reportedly turned down a potential $70 million contract with Adidas, opting for Nike since he had worn them all his life.

After playing only a handful of games in the NBA Summer League, Durant was chosen to trial for Team USA and participate in the State Farm USA basketball challenge, alongside NBA All–Stars like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwight Howard. Although Durant held his own in scoring 22 points for the Blue team in one game, he was ultimately dropped when the roster was trimmed to the twelve–player limit. Coach Mike Krzyzewski cited the experience of the remaining players as the deciding factor in making the cut.

On October 31, 2007, Durant made his NBA debut with 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in a 120–103 loss to the Denver Nuggets. On November 16, 2007, Durant made the first game–winning shot of his NBA career with a key 3–pointer to beat the Atlanta Hawks in double overtime 126–123. Durant finished with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. On November 30, 2007, Durant scored 35 points to beat the Indiana Pacers. In a game against the Denver Nuggets, he flirted with a triple double as he came up with 37 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists. In the last game of his rookie season, Durant finally recorded his first double-double of his career with a career–high 42 points and a career–high 13 rebounds, and also added 5 assists. In addition to leading all rookies in scoring for the season, he was named the NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November, December (2007), January, March and April (2008). Durant's 20.3 point per game season average broke the SuperSonics' 40–year–old rookie record set by Bob Rule during the 1967–68 season.

At the conclusion of the season, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year following averages of 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. He joined Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James as the only teenagers in league history to average at least 20 points per game over an entire season.

Breakthrough (2008–2010)

Durant in March 2010.

Following Durant's debut season, the SuperSonics relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City, becoming the Thunder and switching to new colors – blue, orange, and yellow. The team also drafted UCLA Guard Russell Westbrook, who would form an All–Star combination with Durant in later years. At the 2009 NBA All–Star Weekend, Durant set a Rookie Challenge record with 46 points. By the conclusion of the season, he had raised his scoring average by five points from the prior season to 25.3 points per game, and was considered a strong candidate for the Most Improved Player Award, eventually finishing third in the voting. Durant continued to grow during his first few years in the NBA, finally reaching a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.10 m).

During the 2009–10 season, Durant was selected to his first NBA All–Star Game. Behind his play, the Thunder improved their record by 27 wins from the previous year and defied expectations to make the playoffs. With a scoring average of 30.1 points per game, Durant became the youngest NBA scoring champion and was selected to his first All–NBA Team. In his playoff debut, he scored 24 points in a Game 1 loss against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Oklahoma City would go on to lose the series in six games (and the Lakers repeated as champions), but the team's performance led many analysts to label them as an upcoming title contender.

Deep playoff runs/first NBA Finals (2010–2012)

Durant goes for a slam dunk as a member of the Thunder in March 2011.

Prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Durant announced via Twitter that he had signed a five–year contract extension with the Thunder worth approximately $86 million. For the second consecutive year, he led the NBA in scoring, averaging 27.7 points a game. Behind Durant's leadership, the Thunder won 55 games and earned the fourth seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, Oklahoma City defeated the Denver Nuggets in five games and Memphis Grizzlies in seven games en route to a Conference Finals match–up versus the Dallas Mavericks, losing in five games to the eventual NBA champion.

On February 19 of the lockout–shortened 2011–12 season, Durant recorded his first career 50–point game, scoring 51 points against the Denver Nuggets. At the All–Star Game, he scored 36 points and was awarded the NBA All–Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. Durant finished the year with a scoring average of 28 points per game, representing his third straight scoring title. Behind his play, the Thunder won 47 games and entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's second seed. In Game 1 of the first round against the Mavericks, Durant hit a game–winner with 1.5 seconds remaining. Oklahoma City would go on to sweep the Mavericks, then defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the Semifinals in five games, and the top–seeded San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals in six games after being down 2–0 before losing to the Miami Heat in the Finals in five games. For the NBA Finals, Durant led all players with 30.6 points per game, doing so on a 54.8 shooting rate.

50–40–90 season (2012–2013)

With a scoring average of 28.1 points per game to finish the 2012–13 season, Durant failed to defend his scoring title; however, with a 51 percent shooting rate, a 41.6 percent three–point shooting rate, and a 90.5 free–throw shooting rate, he became the youngest player in NBA history to join the 50–40–90 club. Finishing the year with a 60–22 record, Oklahoma City earned the first seed in the Western Conference. In the first round of the playoffs against the Houston Rockets (led by Durant's former teammate James Harden), Russell Westbrook tore his meniscus, forcing him to miss the remainder of the postseason. Without Westbrook, Durant was given more responsibility, averaging a career–high 30.8 points per game throughout the playoffs, but Oklahoma City were eventually eliminated in the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies in five games.

MVP season (2013–14)

Durant in February 2014.

In January of the 2013–14 season, Durant averaged 35.9 points per game while scoring 30 or more points in 12 straight games, including a career–high 54 points against the Golden State Warriors. In April, he surpassed Michael Jordan's record for consecutive games scoring 25 points or more at 41. The Thunder finished the year with 59 wins and Durant was voted the NBA Most Valuable Player behind averages of 32 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. To begin the first round of the playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, the team that he and the Thunder lost to in the second round in the previous season, he struggled against the physical play of the Grizzlies, converting on only 24 percent of his field goals in Game 4. Through five games, the Thunder trailed the series 3–2, prompting The Oklahoman to dub Durant "Mr. Unreliable". He responded by scoring 36 points in a Game 6 victory. Oklahoma City would go on to defeat Memphis in Game 7, then defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the Semifinals in six games before losing to the eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals in six games.

Final seasons with the Thunder (2014–2016)

Durant guarding LeBron James in January 2015.

Prior to the start of the 2014–15 season, Durant was diagnosed with a Jones fracture in his right foot and was ruled out for six to eight weeks. He subsequently missed the first 17 games of the year, making his season debut for the Thunder on December 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. On December 18, he injured his ankle against the Golden State Warriors, returning to action on December 31 against the Phoenix Suns to score a season–high 44 points. He then sprained his left big toe in late January. On February 22, he was sidelined again after undergoing a minor procedure to help reduce pain and discomfort in his surgically repaired right foot, and on March 27, he was officially ruled out for the rest of the season after deciding to undergo foot surgery. In just 27 games, he averaged 25.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. The Thunder would go on to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

To begin the 2015–16 season, Durant and Russell Westbrook reached several historical milestones together, including becoming the first pair of teammates to each score at least 40 points in a single game since 1996, doing so in a win over the Orlando Magic on October 30. On April 11, Durant scored 34 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, setting an NBA record for consecutive games scoring 20 or more points with 64. For the year, Durant averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game, leading the Thunder to 55 wins and the third seed in the West. In Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks, he scored 21 points, but converted only 7 out of 33 shots in the worst postseason shooting performance, both by percentage and number of misses, of his career. After defeating Dallas, Oklahoma City moved on to face the San Antonio Spurs in the second round, falling behind 2–1 to start the series. In Game 4, Durant tied his playoff career high with 41 points in a Thunder win. Oklahoma City eventually defeated the Spurs in six games, drawing a matchup with the record–setting 73–win and defending NBA champion Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Despite taking a 3–1 series lead, the Thunder were ousted in seven games, with Durant providing 27 points in Game 7.

Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)

2016 free agency, first championship, and Finals MVP (2016–2017)

Durant signed with the Warriors as a free agent during the 2016 offseason.

On July 4, 2016, Durant announced his intentions to sign with the Golden State Warriors in The Players' Tribune. The move was received negatively by the public and NBA analysts, with many comparing it to LeBron James's 2010 off–season departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat. Although many perceive it as much worse than James' decision to go to the Heat because Durant decided to go to an already established team that had already won championships and were coming off a 73–win season and LeBron returned to Cleveland in 2014. Many referred to him as a "snake". On July 7, Durant officially signed with Golden State on a two–year, $54.3 million contract with a player option after the first year. Reflecting on the move for Sports Illustrated, Ben Golliver wrote, "He chose an ideal roster fit and a shot at playing for the highest–scoring offense the NBA has seen in decades. He chose life alongside Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the greatest shooting backcourt in history, and he chose to go against Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green, two elite defenders, in practices rather than in Western Conference finals games."

Durant made his debut for the Warriors on October 25, 2016 against the San Antonio Spurs, scoring a team–high 27 points in a blowout loss. On November 26, 2016, he recorded 28 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and a career–high six blocked shots in a 115–102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming the first player in team history to finish with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks in a single game. On February 11, 2017, in his first game back in Oklahoma City since leaving for Golden State, Durant scored 34 points while being booed throughout the night as he helped the Warriors defeat the Thunder for the third time that year. In March, Durant suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain and a tibial bone bruise, which forced him to miss the final 19 games of the season. Golden State finished the year with a 67–15 record and entered the playoffs as the first seed.

Durant returned from injury in time for the playoffs and helped the Warriors advance to their third consecutive Finals, while also becoming the first team in league history to start the postseason 12–0, as they swept their way to the NBA Finals. In Game 1 of the Finals, Durant had 38 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists to lead the Warriors past LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. In Game 2, Durant scored 33 points, eleven rebounds, and six assists. Durant helped the Warriors go up 3–0 in the series with a 31–point effort in Game 3, including the go–ahead 3–pointer near LeBron with 45.3 seconds left in regulation. In a Game 4 loss, Durant scored 35 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. In Game 5, he scored 39 points to go with seven rebounds, and five assists in a series–clinching win. For the Finals, Durant was the Golden State's top scorer in every game, averaging 35.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists while shooting 55.5 percent from the field, 47.4 percent from three–point range, and 92.7 percent from the free–throw line. He was subsequently named the NBA Finals MVP.

Second championship and Finals MVP (2017–2018)

After the Finals, Durant declined his $27.7 million player option and became an unrestricted free agent. On July 25, he re–signed with the Warriors for less money than the maximum, which helped the franchise create enough salary cap space to keep their core roster intact and add free agents. On January 10 of the 2017–18 season, Durant scored 40 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, becoming the second–youngest player in league history to reach the 20,000–point milestone. On January 23, he registered a career–high 14 assists in a win over the New York Knicks. On February 14, he scored a season–high 50 points in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. In March, he missed games with a fractured rib, joining teammates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson on the sidelines for the back–end of the season. Golden State eventually finished the year with 58 wins and Durant set a career–high for blocks in season with 119.

In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the top–seeded Houston Rockets, Durant scored 37 points in a win over the Rockets. Through six games, however, the Warriors found themselves trailing 3–2, and Durant was criticized for contributing to Golden State's struggles by playing too much in isolation. The Warriors staved off elimination in Game 6, and in Game 7, Durant scored 34 points, helping Golden State return to the Finals with a series–clinching victory, where they faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers for the fourth consecutive time in the Finals, marking the first time in any of North America's four major professional sports leagues that the same two teams met for the championship four years in a row. In Game 3 of the Finals, Durant recorded a playoff career–high 43 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists in a win over the Cavaliers, leading the Warriors to a 3–0 advantage including another clutch three, this time near J.R. Smith. Golden State ultimately swept Cleveland and clinched a second straight championship; with averages of 28.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 7.5 assists, Durant also won his second consecutive Finals MVP Award.

Final season with the Warriors, three–peat chase, and injury (2018–19)

Durant in 2019 during his final season with the Warriors.

On July 7, 2018, Durant re–signed with the Warriors, on a reported two-year, $61.5 million contract, which included a player option for the second year. During a 121–116 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on November 12, 2018, fellow teammate Draymond Green cursed out Durant over his upcoming free agency status after the season, and he was suspended for the much–publicized blowup. On November 29, Durant scored a season–high 51 points in a 131–128 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors, thus scoring 40 or more in his third straight game. With Curry and Green sidelined for the most of November, the Warriors finished the month with a 15–8 record and five straight road losses, after starting the season at 10–1.

In Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs, he scored a playoff career–high 45 points in a 129–121 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. In Game 6, he set a new playoff career–high with 50 points in a 129–110 win to close out the series. During Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets, Durant suffered a right calf strain, subsequently missing Game 6, in which the Warriors won the series, as well as the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, which the Warriors won in a four–game sweep. The Warriors advanced to their fifth consecutive NBA Finals, where they faced off against the Toronto Raptors, who were making their first ever appearance in the NBA Finals. After missing nine games with the strained right calf, Durant returned to action in Game 5, and scored 11 points in the first quarter. However, he was lost for the game two minutes into the second quarter when he tried to drive by former Thunder teammate Serge Ibaka and suffered an Achilles tendon injury, falling and grabbing his lower right calf. He limped off the court and was helped to the locker room. The Warriors won the game to cut the Raptors' series lead to 3–2. However, the Warriors went on to lose the NBA Finals in Game 6 after they also lost Klay Thompson due to a left ACL tear, ending their quest for a three–peat.

Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)

Year absence (2019–2020)

On June 30, 2019, Durant announced that he planned to sign with the Brooklyn Nets after the July moratorium ended on July 6. On July 1, Golden State CEO Joe Lacob announced that Durant's No. 35 will no longer be issued by the Warriors. Durant signed with Brooklyn on July 7, in a sign-and-trade deal. Durant did not appear at all in the 2019–20 season and later revealed that he had decided shortly after his June 2019 injury that he would be sitting out the entire 2019–20 season. On March 17, 2020, Durant and three other Nets players tested positive for COVID–19. On April 1, it was announced that Durant was cleared and had recovered.

Return to the court (2020–2021)

Durant with the Nets in 2021.

On December 22, 2020, Durant made his Nets debut, putting up 22 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals, in a 125–99 win over his former team the Golden State Warriors. On January 14, 2021, James Harden was traded to the Nets in a blockbuster four–team deal, reuniting Durant with his former Thunder teammate. On January 16, 2021, Durant scored a season–high 42 points in a 122–115 win over the Orlando Magic. On February 5, due to health and safety protocols, Durant came off the bench for the first time in his career in a 117–123 loss to the Toronto Raptors. In February, Durant suffered a hamstring injury, which forced him to miss 23 games. On April 2, the NBA fined Durant $50,000 for private messages he sent through social media to actor Michael Rapaport in a feud. Durant made his return on April 7, 2021, scoring 17 points off the bench in a 139–119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Nets finished the season with a 48–24 record, and the second seed in the East.

In Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs, Durant scored 42 points in a 141–126 win over the Boston Celtics to take a 3–1 lead in the series. In Game 5, he scored 24 points in a 123–109 win to close out the series. In Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Conference Semifinals, Durant had 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 115–107 win. In Game 5, Durant put up 49 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists, leading the Nets to a 114–108 comeback win. In Game 7 against the Bucks, Durant dropped 48 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, including a two–pointer over P.J. Tucker to send the game into overtime, in the 115–111 loss; Durant's 48 points were the most in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history.

Play–in appearance and playoff disappointment (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Durant signed a 4–year, $198 million extension with the Nets. On October 22, Durant recorded his thirteenth career triple–double, and first as a Net with 29 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 114–109 comeback win over the Philadelphia 76ers. On November 10, Durant scored 30 points on 11–for–12 shooting in a 123–90 win over the Orlando Magic. On December 12, Durant scored a then season–high 51 points in a 116–104 win over the Detroit Pistons. On December 14, Durant recorded his fourteenth career triple–double with 34 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 131–129 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors. On December 16, Durant scored 34 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out 8 assists in a 114–105 win against the 76ers. On January 15, 2022, during a 120–105 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, Durant exited in the second quarter after suffering a left knee injury, later revealed to be a sprained MCL, and was subsequently ruled out for four to six weeks.

On March 3, his first game back from injury Durant scored 31 points in a 113–107 loss to the Miami Heat. On March 5, Durant became the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points. On March 13, Durant scored a then season–high 53 points and set a career–high for field goal attempts with 37, grabbed 6 rebounds, delivered 9 assists along with 2 steals in a 110–107 win over the New York Knicks. It was his 60th career 40–point performance and his 8th career 50–point performance. On March 21, Durant put up 37 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in a 114–106 win over the Utah Jazz and moved past Jerry West into 22nd place on the NBA all–time career scoring list. On March 27, Durant moved past Reggie Miller into the 21st place on the NBA all–time career scoring list. The following game, Durant scored 41 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, delivered 5 assists along with 3 blocks in a 130–123 win over the Detroit Pistons. On April 2, Durant scored a career–high 55 points on 19–of–28 shooting from the field and also had career high 8–of–10 from 3-point range in a 122–115 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. On April 10, in the final game of the regular season, Durant recorded his 16th career triple-double with a career-high 16 assists and added 20 points, 10 rebounds in a 134–126 win over the Indiana Pacers to lock up 7th spot for the play–in tournament.

On April 12, Durant in his first play–in appearance scored 25 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, dished out 11 assists along with 2 steals, and 3 blocks in a 115–108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to secure the 7th spot for the playoffs. In Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics, Durant passed Jerry West for 8th place on the NBA all–time playoff career scoring list. Brooklyn would go on to lose to Boston in four games despite Durant's 39–point, 7–rebound and 9–assist outing in the 116–112 close–out loss in Game 4. Over the first three contests, he would be held to just under 37% shooting from the field, including a 4–of–17 shooting performance in Game 2, in a series dominated by the Celtics' top–ranked defense as Durant was swept for the first time in his 14–year NBA career.

Offseason trade request (2022–2023)

On June 30, 2022, it was reported that Durant had requested a trade from the Nets. Durant's preferred trade destinations were the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat. The favorites to land Durant were the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics, two teams which he had also been interested in. On August 24, 2022, Durant rescinded his trade request after meeting with Nets management. On October 24, Durant scored 37 points on 14–for–20 shooting from the field in a 134–124 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies and moved past Alex English into 20th place on the NBA all–time career scoring list. On October 31, Durant recorded 36 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists in a 116–109 win over the Indiana Pacers. He passed Vince Carter for 19th on the NBA's all–time career scoring list. Durant has scored at least 25 points in each of the first seven games of the season, the most in franchise history. On November 9, Durant posted a triple–double with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 112–85 win over the New York Knicks. His rebounds and assists were both season highs. On November 17, Durant scored 35 points in a 109–107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He became just the 19th player all–time to reach 26,000 career points. Durant also tied Michael Jordan for the sixth most consecutive 25–point games to start a season with 16. On November 23, Durant passed Kevin Garnett for 18th place on the NBA's all–time career scoring list in an 112–98 win over the Toronto Raptors. On November 29, Durant scored a season–high 45 points on 19–of–24 shooting from the field and added seven rebounds and five assists in 109–102 win over the Orlando Magic.

On December 18, Durant scored a career–high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Nets overcome a 17–point halftime deficit in a 124–121 victory over the Detroit Pistons. He was 8–of–10 from the floor, going 3–of–3 on 3–pointers and 7–of–7 from the free–throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26–25 in the third. Durant has scored at least 40 points in his last three games against Detroit – the first player to do that since Rick Barry in the 1966–67 season. He also passed John Havlicek (26,395) and Paul Pierce (26,397) for 16th place on the NBA all–time scoring list in the first quarter. On December 26, Durant put up 32 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in a 125–117 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and moved past Tim Duncan for 15th on the NBA all–time career scoring list. The next game, Durant had 26 points, a season–high 16 rebounds and 8 assists, and the Nets won their 10th straight game, 108–107 over the Atlanta Hawks. On January 3, despite Durant's 44–point outing on 15–of–22 shooting, 5–of–10 from three and 9–of–9 from the free throw line Chicago Bulls ended Brooklyn's 12–game winning streak. On January 8, Durant passed Dominique Wilkins for No. 14 on the NBA all–time career scoring list, though he ultimately exited the game against Miami with a right knee injury. The Nets closed out a 102–101 victory for their 18th win in 20 games. On January 26, Durant was named an Eastern Conference starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, marking his 13th overall selection and 11th as a starter.

Phoenix Suns (2023–present)

55–40–90 season (2023)

On February 9, 2023, Durant was traded, alongside T.J. Warren, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, the draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet, four future first-round picks, two second–round picks, and a pick swap. This trade also involved the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers with Milwaukee receiving Jae Crowder and the Pacers acquiring George Hill, Jordan Nwora, Serge Ibaka, three second–round picks, and cash considerations. Although Durant wanted to continue wearing No. 7 as he did in Brooklyn, the number was retired by the Suns in honor of Kevin Johnson. As a result, Durant announced that he would return to wearing the No. 35 jersey, which he had worn throughout his college and professional career prior to joining the Nets.

After being listed out since January 8 with a right knee injury, Durant made his Suns debut on March 1 against the Charlotte Hornets. He put up 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in 27 minutes, contributing to the Suns' 105–91 win. On March 3 against the Chicago Bulls, Durant had another efficient night, scoring 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting. In addition, he moved up to 13th on the all-time scoring list, surpassing Oscar Robertson.Against the Dallas Mavericks on March 5, Durant led all scorers with 37 points, going 12-of-17 from the field and hitting the game-winning jump shot with 11.7 seconds left, guiding the Suns to a narrow 130–126 victory. Prior to his expected home debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 8, Durant slipped on the court during pregame warmups and injured his left ankle. He was ruled out roughly 15 minutes before the opening tip-off.A day later, the Suns announced that Durant had suffered a left ankle sprain and would be re-evaluated in three weeks. After missing the last 10 games, he made his return on March 29 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his home debut, Durant put up 16 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes, contributing to a 107–100 win. In his eight games with Phoenix, Durant finished with an 8–0 record, averaging 26.0 points in 33.6 minutes per game and helping the Suns finish fourth in the Western Conference. He also finished the regular season shooting over 55% from the field, over 40% from three-point range, and over 90% from the free throw line, becoming the first player in NBA history to achieve those shooting splits in a season.

On April 16, Durant in his Suns playoff debut posted a near triple-double with 27 points, 9 rebounds and a playoff career-high 11 assists in a 115–110 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. In Game 4 of the Suns' first-round playoff series against the Clippers, Durant logged 31 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in a 129–124 win, to lead the Suns to a 3–1 series lead. Four days later in Game 5 against the Clippers, Durant scored 31 points in a 136–130 win to close out the series. In Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinalsagainst the Denver Nuggets, Durant passed Karl Malone to climb into seventh place for NBA postseason scoring. Four days later, Durant recorded 39 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a 121–114 Game 3 win. The Suns eventually lost the series to the eventual NBA champion Nuggets in six games. However, throughout Denver's entire championship run, Phoenix was the only team to win more than one game against the Nuggets in a single playoff series.

Top 10 in all-time scoring (2023–2024)

On October 31, 2023, Durant put up 26 points in a 115–114 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 12th on the all-time career scoring list and became the 12th player all-time to reach 27,000 career points. On November 17, Durant recorded 38 points, nine rebounds and nine assists on 15-of-22 shooting from the field in a 131–128 win over the Utah Jazz. On November 21, Durant put up 31 points in a 120–107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He also passed Elvin Hayes for 11th place on the all-time career scoring list. On December 1, Durant put up 30 points and 11 assists in a 119–111 loss to the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets in a rematch of the previous season's Western Conference Semi-Finals. He also passed Moses Malone for 10th place on the all-time career scoring list. On December 27, Durant put up his 18th career triple-double, dropping 27 points, 10 rebounds and tying his career-high with 16 assists in a 129–113 victory over the Houston Rockets.

On January 21, 2024, Durant scored 40 points and grabbed nine rebounds on 18-of-25 shooting from the field in a 117–110 win over the Indiana Pacers. He became the first Sun and the 14th player in NBA history to score 40 points with zero free throw attempts. On January 22, Durant put up 43 points, six rebounds, and eight assists alongside a game-winning mid-range jumpshot in a 115–113 win over the Chicago Bulls. On January 25, Durant was named a Western Conference starter for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, marking his fourteenth overall selection and twelfth as a starter. On January 31, Durant made his return to Brooklyn for the first time since getting traded. In the game, Durant finished with 33 points, eight assists, and five rebounds in a 136–120 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. On February 23, Durant put up 28 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists in a 114–110 loss to the Rockets. He also passed Carmelo Anthony for 9th place on the all-time career scoring list. On March 9, Durant scored a season-high 45 points along with 10 rebounds and assists in a 117–107 loss against the Boston Celtics. On March 20, Durant passed Shaquille O'Neal for eighth place on the all-time scoring list, finishing with 22 points in the Suns' 115–102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

National team career

Durant defending against Jonas Maciulis in 2010.

In February 2007, Durant received an invitation to the United States national team training camp. Despite a strong performance, he was cut from the team when its roster was trimmed to its twelve–player limit. Coach Mike Krzyzewski cited the experience of the remaining players as the deciding factor in making the cut. Durant was finally selected to the national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and became their leader as other All–Stars were unavailable, a role that he downplayed. At the tournament, he led Team USA to its first FIBA World Championship since 1994, earning tournament MVP honors in the process. His final averages for the competition were 22.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game in nine games. In December, Durant was named 2010 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year for the first time in his career.

At the 2012 Olympics, Durant set the record for total points scored in an Olympic basketball tournament. With averages of 19.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, he helped the national team go undefeated en route to a gold medal. In the tournament's final game, he led all scorers with 30 points. Less than a month before the start of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Durant announced that he would be dropping out of the competition, citing mental and physical exhaustion as reasons for his departure. He rejoined Team USA on the 2016 Olympic team, where he led them to a gold medal. In recognition of his performances, Durant was named the 2016 co–USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year, along with Carmelo Anthony, for the second time in his career.

Durant committed to playing on the 2020 Olympic team, delayed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He entered the Games ranked second in U.S. men's Olympic basketball history with 311 career points, needing 25 to match Anthony's record of 336. Durant broke Anthony's record on July 31 against the Czech Republic. He led Team USA to a gold medal, and FIBA named him the tournament's MVP. Durant's 20.7 points per game set a U.S. Olympic men's single–competition record for points averaged, and he tied Carmelo Anthony for most Olympic gold medals (three). He is also one of just four U.S. male basketball athletes to play in three or more Olympics. In recognition of his accomplishments in the tournament, Durant was named 2021 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year for the third time in his career.

From 2010 to 2021, Durant played with the senior men's United States national team in 31 official games, in major FIBA tournaments, averaging 20.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. Overall, he brought home four gold medals as member of the national team: three from Olympic tournaments and one from the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Durant, who has led the US in scoring in all three of his Olympic appearances and at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, owns eight U.S. Olympic men's career records, including the top spot for points (435), points averaged (19.8), field goals made (146) and attempted (276), 3–point field goals made (74) and attempted (148), and free throws made (69) and attempted (80).

Player profile

Durant playing in a game between the Drew League and the Goodman League in August 2011.

Durant's height is officially 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and his primary position is Small Forward. In December 2016, Durant stated that his height in shoes was actually 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and that he understated his height in order to be listed as a Small Forward, rather than a Power Forward. His career averages are 27.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. Widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation, Durant has earned All–NBA honors ten times (2010–2014, 2016–2019, 2022) and was voted Rookie of the Year in his debut season. He has also won an MVP Award and finished second in the voting three times, a trend that he has expressed frustration over.

Durant is best known for his prodigious scoring ability. From 2010 to 2014, he won four scoring titles, becoming one of the only two players to win four scoring titles in a five–year span. Early in his career, his playing style was isolation–driven, but he quickly developed into an excellent off–ball player who was capable of scoring from the outside as well. By 2013, he was shooting at a historically great clip, which helped him become one of only nine members of the 50–40–90 club. This ability to impact the offense in a variety of ways helped Durant remain effective and improve an already elite offense upon joining the Warriors in 2016. Throughout his career, his height and 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) wingspan have created matchup problems for defenses as he is able to get off a clean shot regardless of the situation. Upon beating his man or gaining momentum, he also becomes a strong finisher at the rim; for example, he converted 72.2% of shots in the paint in 2012.

Early in Durant's career, he was criticized for his slim build, defense, and passing. Over time, he grew as a playmaker, increasing his assist numbers every year from 2010 to 2014, though his overall vision still lagged behind the league's best passers'. He also showed defensive improvement, with opponents averaging just .62 points per isolation play against him in 2014, the best success rate for defensive players who faced at least 100 isolations that season. Upon going to Golden State, he developed into a more reliable off–ball defender and rim protector, and in 2018 was considered for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Off the court

Durant signs an autograph at the SuperSonics' practice facility in January 2008.

Durant is very close with his mother, Wanda, a relationship that was detailed in the Lifetime movie The Real MVP: The Wanda Pratt Story. During his time with the Thunder, Durant described himself as a "high school kid" who enjoys playing video games in his spare time. A Christian, Durant has religious tattoos on his stomach, wrist, and back. He owns several properties in the Oklahoma City area and listed his primary residence, located in the affluent Club Villa neighborhood, for sale for $1.95 million in 2013. That same year, he opened a restaurant, KD's Southern Cuisine, in the Bricktown neighborhood and briefly became engaged to Monica Wright, a WNBA player. In 2016, he was a credentialed photographer for The Players' Tribune at Super Bowl 50.

Durant at the House of Hoops in The Bronx, New York in February 2010.

Durant was formerly represented by agents Aaron Goodwin and Rob Pelinka. He left Pelinka in 2013 and signed with the Roc Nation group, headed by Jay-Z. Durant has endorsement deals with Nike, Sprint, Gatorade, Panini, General Electric, and 2K Sports. In 2012, he tried his hand at acting, appearing in the children's film Thunderstruck. In 2013, he earned $35 million, making him the fourth–highest–earning basketball player that year. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Durant claimed that, despite his high earnings potential, "global marketing and all that stuff" does not interest him.

Durant during a flag football game at Oklahoma State University in 2011.

One of the most popular players in the league, Durant's jersey regularly ranks as one of the NBA's best–selling and he is consistently one of the top All–Star vote–getters. Early in his career, he developed a reputation for his kind demeanor; in 2013, Foot Locker released a series of commercials calling him the "nicest guy in the NBA", and become a beloved figure in Oklahoma City, known for his "nice escapades" toward the Thunder's staff. In 2014, he partnered with KIND snacks and launched StrongAndKind.com to show "being kind is not a sign of weakness." Since joining the Warriors, he has become more outspoken and controversial; for example, he was involved in a Twitter back–and–forth with C.J. McCollum in July 2018. Durant has admitted to feeling more genuine in Golden State as opposed to Oklahoma City, where he was "just trying to please everybody".

Throughout his career, Durant has participated in philanthropic causes. In 2013, he pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross for the victims of the 2013 Moore tornado. His generosity inspired the Thunder and Nike to match his donation. He is also a spokesperson for the Washington, D. C. branch of P'Tones Records, a nationwide non–profit after–school music program.

Durant speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco in 2017.

In 2017, Durant became involved with YouTube. In February, he visited YouTube's headquarters for a speaking engagement. On April 7, 2017, he created a YouTube account and soon began to upload live stream vlogs onto it. In his first vlog, he detailed, "I'm so excited because I got off social media. I got off the Instagram, Twitter, all that stuff, just to distance myself a bit. But somebody talked me into getting on the YouTube." As of June 2020, Durant's YouTube channel has received over 790,000 subscribers and 38 million video views. On February 13, 2018, Deadline reported that Durant, in partnership with producer Brian Grazer's Imagine Television, will create a basketball–themed scripted drama for Apple.

In 2017, Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman founded Thirty Five Ventures. In 2020, Thirty Five Ventures produced Basketball County, a documentary about youth basketball in Durant's home county of Prince George's County, Maryland. Durant served as an executive producer and appeared in interviews. Thirty Five Ventures' work Two Distant Strangers won the 2021 Academy Award for Short Film (Live Action).

Durant was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.

On June 15, 2020, Durant became a minority owner of MLS side Philadelphia Union, acquiring a 5% stake with the possibility to add another 5% in the near future.

In August 2021, Durant announced a partnership between his multimedia company Boardroom and the cannabis technology company Weedmaps through which an original content series would be developed and Weedmaps would become an official sponsor of Boardroom. Durant said of the partnership: "I think it's far past time to address the stigmas around cannabis that still exist in the sports world as well as globally. This partnership is going to help us continue to normalize those conversations, as well as create content, events, and a lot more through our Boardroom media network."

On December 22, 2021, he had signed a deal with Coinbase to serve himself as a brand ambassador.

In October 2022, Durant joined fellow professional athletes LeBron James, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees as an investor in a professional pickleball team with his business partner, Rich Kleiman, via their Thirty Five Ventures (35V) firm.

Media

Durant on the cover of the PlayStation 3 version of NCAA 08 March Madness.

Durant was the cover athlete of the NCAA March Madness 2008 video game by EA Sports.

Durant was also the cover athlete for NBA 2K13 (along with Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose), NBA 2K15, and NBA 2K22.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Seattle	80	80	34.6	.430	.288	.873	4.4	2.4	1.0	.9	20.3
2008–09	Oklahoma City	74	74	39.0	.476	.422	.863	6.5	2.8	1.3	.7	25.3
2009–10	Oklahoma City	82*	82*	39.5	.476	.365	.900	7.6	2.8	1.4	1.0	30.1*
2010–11	Oklahoma City	78	78	38.9	.462	.350	.880	6.8	2.7	1.1	1.0	27.7*
2011–12	Oklahoma City	66*	66*	38.6	.496	.387	.860	8.0	3.5	1.3	1.2	28.0*
2012–13	Oklahoma City	81	81	38.5	.510	.416	.905*	7.9	4.6	1.4	1.3	28.1
2013–14	Oklahoma City	81	81	38.5	.503	.391	.873	7.4	5.5	1.3	.7	32.0*
2014–15	Oklahoma City	27	27	33.8	.510	.403	.854	6.6	4.1	.9	.9	25.4
2015–16	Oklahoma City	72	72	35.8	.505	.387	.898	8.2	5.0	1.0	1.2	28.2
2016–17†	Golden State	62	62	33.4	.537	.375	.875	8.3	4.8	1.1	1.6	25.1
2017–18†	Golden State	68	68	34.2	.516	.419	.889	6.8	5.4	.7	1.8	26.4
2018–19	Golden State	78	78	34.6	.521	.353	.885	6.4	5.9	.7	1.1	26.0
2020–21	Brooklyn	35	32	33.1	.537	.450	.882	7.1	5.6	.7	1.3	26.9
2021–22	Brooklyn	55	55	37.2	.518	.383	.910	7.4	6.4	.9	.9	29.9
2022–23	Brooklyn	39	39	36.0	.559	.376	.934	6.7	5.3	.8	1.5	29.7
2022–23	Phoenix	8	8	33.6	.570	.537	.833	6.4	3.5	.3	1.3	26.0
Career		986	983	36.7	.499	.385	.886	7.1	4.3	1.1	1.1	27.3
All–Star		10	8	26.9	.536	.349	.897	6.2	3.7	1.7	.5	25.0

Play–In Tournament

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022	Brooklyn	1	1	41.7	.563	.500	1.000	5.0	11.0	2.0	3.0	25.0
Career		1	1	41.7	.563	.500	1.000	5.0	11.0	2.0	3.0	25.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010	Oklahoma City	6	6	38.5	.350	.286	.871	7.7	2.3	.5	1.3	25.0
2011	Oklahoma City	17	17	42.5	.449	.339	.838	8.2	2.8	.9	1.1	28.6
2012	Oklahoma City	20	20	41.9	.517	.373	.864	7.4	3.7	1.5	1.2	28.5
2013	Oklahoma City	11	11	44.1	.455	.314	.830	9.0	6.3	1.3	1.1	30.8
2014	Oklahoma City	19	19	42.9	.460	.344	.810	8.9	3.9	1.0	1.3	29.6
2016	Oklahoma City	18	18	40.3	.430	.282	.890	7.1	3.3	1.0	1.0	28.4
2017†	Golden State	15	15	35.5	.556	.442	.893	7.9	4.3	.8	1.3	28.5
2018†	Golden State	21	21	38.4	.487	.341	.901	7.8	4.7	.7	1.2	29.0
2019	Golden State	12	12	36.8	.514	.438	.903	4.9	4.5	1.1	1.0	32.3
2021	Brooklyn	12	12	40.4	.514	.402	.871	9.3	4.4	1.5	1.6	34.3
2022	Brooklyn	4	4	44.0	.386	.333	.895	5.8	6.3	1.0	.3	26.3
2023	Phoenix	11	11	42.3	.478	.333	.917	8.7	5.5	.8	1.4	29.0
Career		166	166	40.5	.476	.355	.869	7.8	4.2	1.0	1.2	29.4

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	Texas	35	35	35.9	.473	.404	.816	11.1	1.3	1.9	1.9	25.8

Awards and honors

Main article: List of career achievements by Kevin Durant

Durant's No. 35 jersey retired by Texas.

NBA

• 2x NBA champion: 2017, 2018
• 2x NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 2017, 2018
• NBA Most Valuable Player: 2014
• 13× NBA All–Star: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
• 2× NBA All–Star Game MVP: 2012, 2019
• 10× All–NBA Team Selection:
  • 6× All–First Team: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
  • 4× All–Second Team: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022
• NBA Rookie of the Year: 2008
• NBA All–Rookie Team Selection:
  • All–Rookie First Team: 2008
• 4× NBA scoring champion: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
• NBA Rookie Challenge MVP: 2009
• NBA 75th Anniversary Team: 2021

USA Basketball

Durant with his gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.

• 3x Olympic gold medalist: 2012, 2016, 2020
• Olympics Most Valuable Player: 2020
• FIBA World Cup gold medalist: 2010
• FIBA World Cup Most Valuable Player: 2010
• 3x USA Male Athlete Basketball of the Year: 2010, 2016, 2021

College

• 2007 ESPN All–American
• 2007 ESPN Player of the Year
• 2007 NABC Division I Player of the Year
• 2007 Oscar Robertson Trophy
• 2007 Adolph Rupp Trophy
• 2007 Naismith Award Winner (First freshman to do so)
• 2007 John R. Wooden Award All-American Team
• 2007 John R. Wooden Award Winner
• Big 12 Rookie of the Week (six times)
• Big 12 Player of the Week (four times)
• 2007 USBWA National Freshman of the Year
• No. 35 retired by the Texas Longhorns
• 2007 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards:
  • Player of the Year
  • Big 12 Freshman of the Year
  • All–Big 12 First Team (unanimous)
  • Big 12 All–Defensive Team
  • Big 12 All–Rookie Team (unanimous)

Media

• 2007 AP Player of the Year (First freshman to achieve the honor)
• 2007 AP All–America 1^st Team (unanimous)
• 2007 AP National Player of the Year
• Two–time ESPY Award winner:
  • 2014 Best NBA Player
  • 2017 Outstanding Team (as a member of the Golden State Warriors)

High school

• 2006 Co–MVP McDonald's All–American Game — Shared award with Chase Budinger

See also

• Photo Gallery – Photos featuring Kevin Durant.

External links

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