American · Seat Pleasant, Maryland · Born 29 September 1988Four-time NBA scoring champion who won back-to-back Finals MVP awards with Golden State in 2017 and 2018, dropping 35.2 points per game in the 2017 Finals on 55% shooting.
Kevin Durant's decision to leave Oklahoma City for Golden State in 2016 — joining the team that had just eliminated him in the Western Conference Finals — generated more sustained controversy in basketball than any free agent signing in the sport's modern history, and was followed by two championship rings and two Finals MVPs on 55% shooting.. He was the second pick in the 2007 draft, behind Greg Oden. He won the regular season scoring title four times before winning NBA MVP in 2014. His move from Oklahoma City to Golden State in 2016 — joining a team that had just beaten him in the Western Conference Finals — generated more controversy in basketball than any single free agent signing in the sport's history. He won two championships and two Finals MVPs with the Warriors before moving to Brooklyn and then Phoenix and Oklahoma City in later career. He won Olympic gold with Team USA three times. His Finals MVP performances in 2017 and 2018 — 35.2 points per game on 55% shooting in the 2017 Finals — demonstrated a level of individual Finals performance matched only by Jordan. He returned from a ruptured Achilles tendon in 2019 — a rehabilitation that took over a year — to continue producing elite-level performances. He surpassed 30,000 NBA career points and is considered one of the three or four most talented offensive players the sport has produced.
Elite scoring ability and clutch performances in Finals
He scored 35.2 points per game in the 2014 MVP season — the second-highest average by a champion that decade.
Did You Know?How They Played
Versatile scorer with exceptional shooting range and ball handling
Lasting Impact
One of greatest scorers in NBA history with versatile offensive skills
Career Honours
- NBA Champion 2x (2017, 2018)
- Finals MVP 2x
- NBA MVP (2014)
- Scoring Champion 4x
- All-Star 14x
- Olympic Gold Medal 4x
- NBA 75th Anniversary Team
| Club | Period | Apps | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonics | 2007–2008 | 82 | — |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 2008–2016 | 641 | #35 |
| Golden State Warriors | 2016–2019 | 141 | #35 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 2019–2023 | 129 | — |
| Phoenix Suns | 2023–2025 | 75 | — |
| Houston Rockets | 2025–present | — | — |
American Athletes