5 reasons that solidify Kevin Durant's status as a modern great regardless of his presence on super teams

#3 - Durant proved with the OKC Thunder that he can guide a team to deep postseason runs

Although he could not win a championship with the OKC Thunder, Durant took the team to the 2012 NBA Finals with James Harden and Russell Westbrook. The franchise also reached the Conference Finals three other times (2011, 2014, and 2016) during his stint with the team.

Durant averaged 28.8 points, eight rebounds, 3.7 assists, a steal and a block in 91 postseason games with OKC on 46/33/85 shooting splits. His numbers did not drop in those series in which OKC lost. He averaged 30.6 points in the 2012 NBA Finals on 55/39/84 shooting splits.

#2 - He seems to be an unselfish superstar, which has been a winning trait in the past

Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets high-fives Stephen Curry.

Kevin Durant's ability to adapt to any team he's been on mainly comes from his seemingly unselfish approach to basketball, both on offense and defense.

On offense, Kevin Durant is right up there with the most skilled scorers ever seen in the history of the NBA. But surprisingly, KD is not a player that loves to control every aspect of his team's offense.

Granted, he did not need to control the offense in OKC, with Russell Westbrook doing so most of the time. Even less so with the Golden State Warriors, where two-time MVP Stephen Curry and tremendous playmaker Draymond Green usually call the shots.

Some stats easily prove Durant is not a ball hog. But perhaps the most impressive fact is comparing Stephen Curry's and Klay Thompson's shot attempts in the year before Durant's arrival and during his first season with the Warriors.

Curry attempted 20.2 field goals per game in the 2015-16 NBA season, the year he won his second NBA MVP award. With Durant in the mix, Curry averaged 18.3 shots per game, only 1.9 fewer than the previous year.

In Thompson's case, the stats were even more impressive, as he averaged 17.3 shots per game in the year before Durant's arrival and 17.6 after. Durant, meanwhile, averaged 25.1 points per game on just 16.5 field goal attempts.

#1 - Kevin Durant is a dynamic player regardless of who surrounds him

There is no denying that Kevin Durant is one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the NBA. But calling certain players just 'scorers' might put them inside a box that can't contain their basketball excellence.

Durant is not only one of the best scorers, but also one of the greatest players in NBA history. Period. His scoring rate is certainly unique. He ranks first among active players in points per game (27.02) and is fifth all-time.

Moreover, Durant ranks first among active players in average points per game in the NBA Playoffs (29.36) and third in NBA history, only behind Michael Jordan (33.4) and Allen Iverson (29.7).

But KD's story does not end there. He is also an above-average passer as he is in the Top-10 in playoff assists among active players. Although his assist average was not high in his early years in the NBA, he's averaged around five assists per game over the last eight seasons and is closer to six in the last few years.

Defensively, Durant is solid as he has led his team multiple times in defensive rating. He was the Golden State Warriors' leader in blocks per game during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 NBA seasons (championship years).

An overlooked aspect of Kevin Durant's game is his rim protection. While his height is often a point of discussion for his unreal abilities on offense at 7-feet, his frame helps him to protect the paint with consistency.