Peak Durant vs peak Giannis in the RS

edgymnerch · Post #1 » by **edgymnerch** » Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:18 am

Who was better in the regular season alone during their peak?

CodeBreaker · Post #2 » by **CodeBreaker** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:55 am

Peak KD was prime Giannis with elite shooting

TheGOATRises007 · Post #3 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:09 am

I think Giannis was slightly better in the RS.

I think you can argue for multiple seasons(19, 20 and 22) being better than KD's peak in 2014.

Not sure how the impact numbers grade those seasons.

AussieBuck · Post #4 » by **AussieBuck** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:22 am

CodeBreaker wrote:Peak KD was prime Giannis with elite shooting

This is peak silly or you're in your trolling prime.

Jaivl · Post #5 » by **Jaivl** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:24 am

CodeBreaker wrote:Peak KD was prime Giannis with elite shooting

Durant is also taller, standing at 7'3".

iggymcfrack · Post #6 » by **iggymcfrack** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:45 pm

For a serious answer, ‘19, ‘20, and ‘22 Giannis are all clearly better regular seasons than KD has ever had.

eminence · Post #7 » by **eminence** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:04 pm

Play quality I take Giannis by a mid size gap, availability/load makes it pretty close overall, not sure. KD was over 3100 minutes in '14 and at least over 2500 in '16. Giannis hasn't cracked 2400 minutes since Kidd was in Milwaukee (yes, some league wide changes contributing, but also Giannis is just injury prone).

durantbird · Post #8 » by **durantbird** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:58 pm

Does it change if you look on PS as well?

Bloodbather · Post #9 » by **Bloodbather** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:36 pm

CodeBreaker wrote:Peak KD was prime Giannis with elite shooting

KD was never the defender Giannis was at his peak, nor was he anywhere near the transition and rim pressure threat. The only similarity between them is that they are both very tall, lengthy, and athletic forwards.

Cavsfansince84 · Post #10 » by **Cavsfansince84** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 12:35 am

I think peak Giannis is a bit better but if you put both in 2014 I'd probably choose KD.

rk2023 · Post #11 » by **rk2023** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:17 am

I would take 2019 & 2020 Giannis over 2013/14/16 Durant in the RS; The defensive gap is just too much for me to see made up for offensively

McBubbles · Post #12 » by **McBubbles** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 8:28 am

CodeBreaker wrote:Peak KD was prime Giannis with elite shooting

Wat

This couldn't be less accurate. They're both tall and that's pretty much it. At no point in time was KD quite possibly the best slasher in NBA history, nor was he ever close being a DPOY level help defender (despite that pathetic media push in 2017, god damn that was embarrassing). Prime Giannis with elite shooting is the GOAT sportsman, which KD is not.

eminence · Post #13 » by **eminence** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 11:45 am

Wound up voting Giannis, but absolutely same tier prime guys for me. Dirk/Harden/CP3/Kobe/Wade/Dray other recent guys in that same tier. Giannis/CP3/Wade all held back by injury issues. Debating with myself whether Jokic should be in that tier or fighting for a top 5 databall spot (LeBron/Duncan/KG/Curry/Shaq), with a good playoff run I'd say probably yes.

Tatum another guy sneakily applying for that 2nd tier.