5 teams Kevin Durant has most regular season losses against

Denver Nuggets v Brooklyn Nets
Denver Nuggets v Brooklyn Nets

#3 San Antonio Spurs - 18 losses

Kevin Durant looks to drive against Danny Green.
Kevin Durant looks to drive against Danny Green.

Kevin Durant hasn't had to play against the San Antonio Spurs as many times as most teams on this list, but the franchise has proven to be a challenge for the superstar.

Having played the Spurs a total of 36 times, Durant managed to split his record against them in half with 18 wins and 18 losses. While his time with OKC was successful, he had become consistent with winning records with Golden State. Prior to joining the Warriors, Durant had an 11-14 record against the Spurs. He has since gone 7-4 in the past five years.

Kevin Durant averages 25.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game against the San Antonio Spurs.


#2 Denver Nuggets - 19 losses

Kevin Durant warms up ahead of a game
Kevin Durant warms up ahead of a game

Kevin Durant has played against the Denver Nuggets a total of 43 times over the course of his career. In this time he maintained a winning record of 24 wins and 19 losses against the franchise.

With OKC and Denver being in the Northwest division of the Western Conference, Durant ended up playing against the franchise a number of times throughout the course of the season. Prior to moving out to the Pacific Division with Golden State, Kevin Durant had a losing record of 12-15. Since his trade, he has only lost three games to Denver.

His debut in the NBA with the Seattle Supersonics was graced by a loss to the Denver Nuggets led by Carmelo Anthony in the 2007-08 season.

Kevin Durant averages 28.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game against the Denver Nuggets.


#1 Houston Rockets - 24 losses

Kevin Durant celebrates a bucket.
Kevin Durant celebrates a bucket.

Due to differences in division, Kevin Durant hasn't had to play against the Houston Rockets as much as Denver. However, his record against the franchise is surprising.

Having played a total of 38 games against the Rockets, Kevin Durant has put up his first losing record of 14 wins and 24 losses against the franchise. With a losing record of 11-16 prior to the 2015-16 season, Durant has only beaten the franchise three times since.

With eight wins, including his time with the Warriors, Houston has proven to be an obstacle for Kevin Durant.

An iconic game-winner by James Harden of the Rockets in OT on the back of some questionable refereeing was one of the more memorable occasions of when Houston had Durant's number.

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Kevin Durant averages 26.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game against the Houston Rockets.

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