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Kevin Durant is revered as one of the greatest NBA scorers of all time, often put in the bracket of legends like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. He has racked up numerous accolades during his illustrious career, including an MVP crown and two Finals MVP trophies. He is also a four-time scoring champion in the NBA, and we take a look at his 5 best scoring seasons in the NBA based on points per game.
Kevin Durant's 5 best scoring seasons in the NBA
Kevin Durant has always been the lead scorer on his team, despite getting paired up with high scoring guards in every franchise he has been part of. He played alongside Russell Westbrook on the OKC Thunder, Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors and is now teammates with James Harden and Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets.
Despite his illustrious teammates, Kevin Durant's scoring numbers have never taken a hit, and he still remains the most prolific scorer in the game. On that note, let's check out his 5 best scoring seasons.
5) 2011-12, OKC Thunder - 28.0 points per game
Playing his fifth season with the OKC Thunder, Kevin Durant averaged 28 points per game on a 49-38-86 shooting split. He won the scoring title that year and led the OKC Thunder to the playoffs. They then made an incredible run in a tough Western Conference, reaching the NBA finals to take on the 'Big 3' Miami Heat.
However, they fell short despite Kevin Durant's best efforts as the Miami Heat beat them in the Finals in five games.
4) 2012-13, OKC Thunder - 28.1 points per game
Kevin Durant's 4th best scoring season was in 2012-13, when he averaged a staggering 28.1 points per game. Surprisingly, he wasn't the scoring champion that year. The Thunder went to the playoffs with a 60-22 regular-season record as the number one seed in the Western Conference, prevailing over the Houston Rockets with ease.
However, they bowed out of the postseason in just the second round against the Memphis Grizzlies, giving Kevin Durant some thinking to do regarding his future.
3) 2015-16, OKC Thunder - 28.2 points per game
Kevin Durant's last season with the OKC Thunder was in 2015-16, and he made sure he went out with a bang, averaging 28.2 points per game that season. Durant took 19 field goal attempts per game, shooting 50% from the field. He was also efficient from the 3-point territory, making 38.7% of his attempts from downtown.
The OKC Thunder finished as the third seed in a competitive Western Conference that season. The Thunder reached the Western Conference Finals yet again riding on Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook's prowess, but lost to Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors after leading 3-1. Durant joined forces with Curry next season, forming one of the greatest partnerships of all time.
2) 2009-10, OKC Thunder - 30.1 points per game
At just 21 years of age, Kevin Durant forced the NBA fraternity to take notice of him, as he averaged a brilliant 30.1 points per game in the 2009-10 NBA season. Durant was unplayable that year, playing all 82 games and making the NBA All-Star team for the first time in his career. Since then, he has made the All-Star team every campaign he has played in.
Kevin Durant became the youngest NBA player ever to win the scoring title and embarking on a magnificent career.
1) 2013-14, OKC Thunder - 32 points per game
The 2013-14 NBA season was when Kevin Durant peaked and established himself as one of the top-3 players in the NBA. Durant averaged 32 points per game, winning both the scoring title and the NBA MVP award for the first time in his career, going toe-to-toe with the likes of LeBron James and Stephen Curry for the best player in the league crown.
The OKC Thunder made a deep playoff run that season, reaching the Western Conference Finals after beating the Memphis Grizzlies and LA Clippers, but fell to eventual champions San Antonio Spurs.
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