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Phoenix Suns | #35 | Forward

Kevin

Durant

PPG

29.0

RPG

7.0

APG

3.0

PIE

15.6

HEIGHT

6'11" (2.11m)

WEIGHT

240lb (109kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Texas

AGE

36 years

BIRTHDATE

September 29, 1988

DRAFT

2007 R1 Pick 2

EXPERIENCE

16 Years

6'11" | 240lb | 36 years

DRAFT

2007 R1 Pick 2

BIRTHDATE

September 29, 1988

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Texas

EXPERIENCE

16 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER

  • Has appeared in 1,061 games (1,058 starts) over 16 seasons with Seattle/Oklahoma City, Golden State, Brooklyn and Phoenix, averaging 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 36.7 minutes per game, while shooting 50.1 FG%, 88.4 FT% and 38.7 3FG%...among players to play at least 1,000 career games, Durant is the only one shooting 50+ FG%, 35+ 3FG% and 85+ FT%
  • Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (second overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft
  • Two-time NBA Champion (2017, 2018)
  • Two-time NBA Finals MVP (2017-18)
  • 14-time NBA All-Star (2010-19, 2021-24 - DNP in 2023)
  • Six-time All-NBA First Team member (2010-14, 2018)
  • Four-time All-NBA Second Team member (2016-17, 2019, 2022)
  • Four-time scoring champion (2009-10 through 2011-12, 2013-2014)
  • Named to the NBA Cup All-Tournament Team in the first season of its existence during the 2023-24 season
  • 2014 NBA MVP, scoring a career-best and NBA-high 32.0 points and dishing out a career-high 5.5 assists to go with 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 38.5 minutes, shooting 50.3 percent from the field
    NBA Rookie of the Year in 2007-08
  • Three-time Olympic gold medalist (2012, 2016, 2020) and 2010 FIBA World Championships gold medalist, where he was named MVP
  • Three-time USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2010, 2016, 2021)
  • One of seven players in NBA history to hit 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from the free throw line (while qualifying for the league minimums) in a single season, joining the 50/40/90 club (51.0 FG%, 41.6 3FG%, 90.5 FT%) in 2012-13
  • Ranks 8th on the NBA's all-time scoring list (second among active players) with 28,924 career points, 10th on the NBA's all-time free throws made list (third among active players) with 6,993 and 17th on the NBA's all-time field goals made list (second among active players) with 9,950
  • Has scored 20+ points 906 times in his career (sixth-most in NBA history), 30+ points 388 times (seventh-most) and 40+ points 70 times (11th-most)
  • Having shot 56.0 FG%, 40.4 3FG% and 91.9 FT% during the 2022-23 season, became the first player in NBA history to shoot 55+ FG%, 40+ 3FG% and 90+ FT% in a single season among players that played in over half of the games
  • Has made 13 career playoff appearances
  • Has appeared in 170 postseason games (all starts), averaging 29.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals in 40.5 minutes per game
  • Has scored 30+ points 77 times and 40+ points 14 times in his postseason career
  • Has tallied 49 double-doubles (all of the point rebound variety) in his postseason career, including 25 30-point, 10-rebound games and three 40-point, 10-rebound games

2023-24 (Phoenix)

  • Averaged 27.1 points on 52.3% shooting (41.3 3FG%), 6.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 75 games (all starts) this season…his 27.1 points per game average is the secondhighest in a single season in franchise history
  • Scored in double figures in all 75 games he played in this season, including 20+ points 65 times, 30+ points 27 times and 40+ points five times, including a season-high 45 points on March 9 vs. Boston
  • Tallied 14 double-doubles on the season and one triple-double
  • Ranked 5th in the NBA in points per game (27.1), 5th in minutes per game (37.2), 14th in blocks per game (1.2), 32nd in free throw percenatge (85.6%), 25th in field goal percentage (52.3%), 39th in assists per game (5.0) and 40th in rebounds per game (6.6)
  • Ranked 1st in the NBA in mid-range field goals per game at 3.3 after ranking 2nd during the 2022-23 season
  • Ranked 9th in the NBA in pull-up shooting points per game this season with 9.0 a game after leading the league last season
  • Teamed with Devin Booker to become the third set of teammates in NBA history to each average over 27 points per game, joining Elgin Baylor & Jerry West (1964-65) and Shaquille O’Neal & Kobe Bryant (2000-01 & 2002-03)
  • After entering the season ranked 12th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, moved all the way up to 8th by the end of the season
  • Having averaged 29.1 points this season, has averaged 25+ points in each of the last 14 seasons he's played in, trailing only LeBron James (19) for the most seasons averaging 25+ points all-time
  • Posted a True Shooting Percentage of 62.6%, his 12th-straight season he's played in averaging 25+ points on at least 60+ TS%...since the 2011-12 season, Durant has done this in all 12 seasons he's played in (did not play in 2019-20), while the second-most over that span is 7 by Stephen Curry
  • Became the third player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in a single season at age 35+ in 2023-24, joining Alex English and Karl Malone
  • With his 12th point of the night on Jan. 28, 2024 at Orlando, reached 28,000 for his career, just the 10th player in NBA history to the milestone
  • Scoring 40 points on Jan. 21, 2024 vs. Indiana with 0 free throw attempts, became first Suns player in franchise history with 40+ points in a game with 0 free throw attempts, while it marked the 16th such instance in NBA history
  • Scoring 39 points on Nov. 19, 2023, Durant set the Suns franchise record for the most consectuive games with 25+ points at 12 games...his streak ended on Dec. 25 vs. Dallas at 23-straight games
  • Having posted 30+ points and 9+ assists in three-straight games from Nov. 17-21, 2023, tied the Suns all-time record for the longest consecutive streak of 30+ points and 9+ assists, tying Jason Kidd (2000-01 season) and Kevin Johnson (1988-89 season)
  • Set the Suns franchise record for the most consectuive free throws made without a miss (67) in a single season spanning Nov. 10-Dec. 2, 2023, as it ranks as the secondlongest in franchise history (74 by Steve Nash, which spanned seasons)
  • Scored 2,032 points in his 75 games of the 2023-24 season, the second-most points by a Suns player through a player's first 75 games of a season
  • Recorded 7,000th-career rebound on Nov. 4, 2023 at Philadelphia...became the third player in NBA history (LeBron James & Kobe Bryant) with 27,000+ career points, 7,000+ rebounds, 4,000+ assists and 1,000+ three-point field goals
  • Was named to the NBA Cup All-Tournament Team in the first season of its existence
  • Was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 15-21
  • PLAYOFFS: Appeared and started in all four postseason games, averaging 26.8 points on 55.2% shooting (41.7 3FG%), 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists
  • Has averaged 25+ points per game in each of his 13 postseason apperances, tied with Michael Jordan for the second-most in NBA history (LeBron James - 14)
  • Marked the second postseason of his career (2016-17) averaging 25+ points on 55+ FG% and 40+ 3FG%, joining LeBron James as the only players in the NBA history to post such numbers in multiple postseasons...marked his fourth postseason of his career averaging 25+ points on 50+ FG% and 40+ 3FG%, the most in NBA history
  • Scored 30+ points twice during the 2024 playoffs and now has 77 career 30+ point games in the postseason, the fourth-most in NBA history

INTERNATIONAL

  • Winning his fourth Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, became the all-time leader for gold medals in Olympic men's basketball history
  • At the Paris 2024 Olympics, became USA Basketball's all-time leader in scoring for both the men's and women's teams, surpassing Lisa Leslie
  • At the Paris 2024 Olympics, became USA Basketball's all-time leader in rebounding for men's basketball, surpassing Carmelo Anthony
  • Won his fourth Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics with Team USA, averaging 13.8 points on 54.0% shooting (51.9 3FG%), 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists over the six games
  • Won his third gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games with Team USA
  • Won his second Olympic gold medal with Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, averaging a team-high 19.4 points per game
    during the team’s perfect 8-0 run through the tournament
  • Averaged 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 28.6 minutes per game of Olympic play in Rio, shooting .578 percent from the field and .581 percent from three-point range
  • Scored a game-high 30 points and dished out four assists in Team USA’s gold medal winning victory over Serbia in 2016
  • Won his first career Olympic gold medal with Team USA at the 2012 Olympics in London, averaging 19.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 26.0 minutes per game
  • In the U.S. men’s career Olympic record book, ranks first in three-point field goals made (59), second in points (311) behind Carmelo Anthony (336) and third in field goals made (101)
  • Owns the two highest point totals in a single Olympic competition in Team USA history, scoring a record 156 points in 2012 and 155 points in 2016
  • During the summer of 2010, helped lead the U.S. Men’s National Team to a gold medal during the 2010 FIBA World Championships in Turkey
  • Named the 2010 FIBA World Championships Most Valuable Player
  • Recorded a game-high 28 points during the United States’ gold medal winning victory over host country Turkey in 2010
  • Set the all-time USA single game scoring record by notching 38 points during Team USA’s semifinal match-up versus Lithuania in 2010

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL

  • Played one season at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Appeared in 35 games in his lone season at Texas, averaging 25.8 points (first in the Big 12, fourth in the nation), 11.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.9 steals in 35.9 minutes per game
  • Earned National Player of the Year honors from The Associated Press, NABC, USBWA, CBS/Chevrolet and The Sporting News
  • Named the winner of the Adolph Rupp Trophy, the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award, becoming the first-ever freshman in NCAA history to win any of those awards
  • Earned consensus First Team All-American honors, becoming just the third freshman in NCAA history at that time to earn that honor, joining Wayman Tisdale (1983) and Chris Jackson (1989)
  • Named Big 12 Freshman and Player of the Year, earned First Team All-Conference honors and was named to the league’s All-Defensive Team
  • Set single-season school and Big 12 record for points in a season with 903, a total that ranked as the second-most by a freshman in NCAA history
  • Set a single-season school record for total rebounds with 390, a mark that ranked second in Big 12 history and third all-time for a freshman in NCAA history
  • Scored 20-plus points 30 times and 30-plus 11 times
  • Tallied 20 double-doubles
  • Named Big 12 Tournament Most Valuable Player after scoring a tournament-record 92 points

PERSONAL LIFE

Born in Washington, D.C.... Attended Montrose Christian High School (MD), where he was named First Team All-American by USA Today and Parade Magazine after senior season when he averaged 23.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.6 blocks.