LeBron James and Kevin Durant are two of their NBA superstars of the era, and the two are two of the NBA's greatest players of the past decade.
James undoubtedly has more career accolades and stats than Durant. James won four regular season MVPs, beating Durant's one MVP. James has 4 Finals MVP and 2 FMVPs against Durant. James has won 4 championships, also greater than Durant's 2 championships. James has been named more All-Stars, All-Team, and All-Defensive Teams than Durant (Durant hasn't been named to the All-Defensive Team).
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LeBron James and Kevin Durant played 3 NBA Finals series, with Durant winning 2 times to overshadow James.
Here's a comparison of the 3 NBA Finals confrontations between LeBron James and Kevin Durant:
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > first confrontation: The Heat won the championship 4:1 against the Thunder, and James won the Finals MVP. </h1>
James' Finals average: 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.4 blocks, 44.1 minutes per game, 47.2 percent shooting
Durant's Finals average: 30.6 points, 6.00 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.0 blocks, 42.6 minutes per game, 54.8% shooting
James and Durant first met in the Finals in 2012, when the young Thunder trio met the seasoned Heat super big three. Durant played well, but James Harden on the bench didn't play well, scoring 9 and 8 points on 2-of-10 shooting in two consecutive games, and the Thunder lost the Finals. Probably since then, Harden's legs have been weak in key games.
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > second confrontation: the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 4:1 to win the championship, and Durant won the Finals MVP. </h1>
James' Finals average: 33.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.0 blocks, 42.4 minutes per game, 56.4 percent shooting
Durant's Finals average: 35.2 points, 8.20 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.6 blocks, 39.7 minutes per game, 55.6% shooting
James and Durant's second finals meeting was in 2017. Both teams changed teams, and James returned to his hometown of cleveland Cavaliers to form the new Big Three with Love and Irving. Durant joined the Warriors, who won 73 last season, to form the Cosmic Warrior Super Battleship. The strength of the two sides has been greatly different, although James has performed well, Durant's scoring at key moments and the overall strength of the Warriors have been crushed, and the Cavaliers have lost this Finals.
< H1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > third confrontation: the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 4-0 to win the championship, and Durant won the Finals MVP. </h1>
James' Finals average: 34.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.0 blocks, 44.7 minutes per game, 52.7 percent shooting
Durant's Finals average: 28.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 2.3 blocks, 41.3 minutes per game, 52.6% shooting
James' Cavaliers were already far inferior to the Warriors in the 2017 Finals. The departure of the team's main point guard Irving this season is even worse. The final moment of the first game was the cavaliers' closest to victory in the entire Finals series, but JR Smith was possessed at a critical moment. In the most classic third Finals, Durant shot a crucial three-point shot on James' head when the Cavaliers chased the points most fiercely in the last minute, and the death stare was frightening. James' Trip to the Finals suffered a second 0-4 sweep.
Summary of the overall data of the 3 NBA Finals between LeBron James and Kevin Durant:
1. James and Durant played three Times in the Finals, with Durant beating James 2-1
2. James and Durant played 14 Finals, with Durant beating James 9-5
3. James and Durant played three times in the Finals, and Durant won 2 FMVPs over James 1 FMVP
4. James's average in these 14 Finals games: 31.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1.4 steals, 4.3 turnovers, 43.7 minutes per game, 52.2% shooting percentage
5. Durant's average in these 14 Finals games: 31.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.1 steals, 2.8 turnovers, 41.2 minutes per game, 54.5% shooting percentage
From the 3 NBA Finals data comparison between LeBron James and Kevin Durant, it can be seen that James is more comprehensive, and Durant is more efficient and has fewer mistakes in the shorter time on the court.