Whoosh! Ding! After the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals, the sound of media alerts filled the homes of NBA fans all across the globe. When the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant was handed a smooth, short, cool, and metallic trophy. This trophy was the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, a prestigious award only given to the MVP of the NBA Finals. Once Kevin Durant was crowned as the MVP of the NBA Finals, the media erupted in a glorious flame of accusations and opinions. One of the greatest rivalries in basketball had finally received its greatly-deserved attention. This is, of course, the rivalry between LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Although …show more content…
True to Kevin Durant’s nickname, the Slim Reaper, his build is very tall and thin. Instead of a tall and thin build, Lebron James’s build is short and stocky. Although he is listed at the small forward position, Kevin Durant stands at a whopping 7 foot flat. On the other hand, LeBron James, another small forward, stands at 6 foot 8 inches. Due to his towering height, Kevin Durant weighs in at 240 pounds. Similarly, LeBron James weighs in at 250 pounds. Since their bodies are colossal, their shoe size follows suit. Kevin Durant’s feet measure in at size eighteen! Since LeBron James is smaller in stature than Kevin Durant, his feet only measure in at size fifteen. Even though LeBron James and Kevin Durant are listed as small forwards, their gargantuan size and admirable athleticism allow them to play any position on the basketball court. Although Kevin Durant clearly has the advantage while talking about physical attributes, Lebron James and Kevin Durant have numerous other qualities to add to their rivalry’s …show more content…
Swish! That is the sound of LeBron James and Kevin Durant trading buckets. Since they both possess freak athleticism and lethal scoring ability, LeBron James and Kevin Durant’s statistics are excellent for players their age. Due to his mastery of the game, LeBron James had a head start in the NBA. In fact, he was the number one recruit in the nation coming out of highschool. Therefore, NBA scouts wanted him to head straight to the NBA draft after graduation. He is also four years older than Kevin Durant, so his point total is higher than Kevin Durant’s. LeBron James’s point total is 30,072 points. On the other hand, Kevin Durant was the number two recruit in the nation coming out of high school. Kevin Durant played college basketball for one year at the University of Texas at Austin, and he is four years younger than LeBron James. Therefore, his point total is lower than LeBron James’s. Kevin Durant’s point total is only 20,222 points. Although it seems like Kevin Durant is far behind LeBron James in total points, he is really not. In fact, LeBron James had only 2,948 more points than Kevin Durant at the same age. Therefore, in the same season and at the same age, LeBron James had 23,170 points compared to Kevin Durant and his 20,222 points. Despite Kevin Durant being approximately 10,000 points behind LeBron James, he has been the NBA’s scoring champion a remarkable four times.Yet for LeBron James, he has only been the NBA’s scoring champion once. Kevin Durant’s