Was KD ever a better basketball player than LeBron?

uberhikari · Post #1 » by **uberhikari** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 7:42 pm

Just what the title says. Before 2019 was there ever a time that KD was actually a better basketball player than LeBron?

falcolombardi · Post #2 » by **falcolombardi** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 7:50 pm

Other than 2022 and 2021 his best shot is possibly 2014

Post #3 » by **-Sammy-** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 7:50 pm

Short answer: no.

Long answer: nnnooooooo.

Dupp · Post #4 » by **Dupp** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 7:54 pm

Before 19? Definitely not and he wasn’t particularly close either. 2021 he was though.

Onus · Post #5 » by **Onus** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 7:55 pm

Post #6 » by **tsherkin** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 7:55 pm

There has been no point at which KD has been better than Lebron, no.

1993Playoffs · Post #7 » by **1993Playoffs** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 8:01 pm

Nope. Not in 2019 , 2014 or even these last 2 years.

parsnips33 · Post #8 » by **parsnips33** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 8:05 pm

Don't think so

YamaChan · Post #9 » by **YamaChan** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 8:42 pm

He's been better since 2014

capfan33 · Post #10 » by **capfan33** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 9:01 pm

Maybe last year but before 2019, no.

No-more-rings · Post #11 » by **No-more-rings** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 9:15 pm

2014 regular season.

Jaivl · Post #12 » by **Jaivl** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 9:38 pm

This year. Before 2021 it's not even close.

Cavsfansince84 · Post #13 » by **Cavsfansince84** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 10:00 pm

I wouldn't say better. I'd say very close in 2014 and 2015 up until the injury. I don't think he's played enough since 2019 to clearly make any judgements either.

falcolombardi · Post #14 » by **falcolombardi** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 10:04 pm

These are the prime lebron years where i think durant has some shot

2014: durant may have been the best regular season player. If you are low on lebron playoffs run this is one year where durant has a good shot (as durant didnt have his best playoffs either)

2019 for lebron injury issues and not seeing him perform in the playoffs

2021 and 2022 durant has a strong case as lebron has had injurie struggles and started to decline

kcktiny · Post #15 » by **kcktiny** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 10:25 pm

2016-17.

Durant was incredibly efficient on offense that season, shot similar overall to James (much better FT%) but with far fewer turnovers, was a better rebounder and 3 times the shot blocker. Plus stats.nba.com for 2016-17 shows on defense Durant allowed a 39.7% FG% on defense, James a 42.2% FG%.

falcolombardi · Post #16 » by **falcolombardi** » Thu Aug 4, 2022 10:41 pm

kcktiny wrote:2016-17.

Durant was incredibly efficient on offense that season, shot similar overall to James (much better FT%) but with far fewer turnovers, was a better rebounder and 3 times the shot blocker. Plus stats.nba.com for 2016-17 shows on defense Durant allowed a 39.7% FG% on defense, James a 42.2% FG%.

The creation and self creation gaps easily overcome all that imo

jalengreen · Post #17 » by **jalengreen** » Fri Aug 5, 2022 12:53 am

before 2019? well no one was a better basketball player than lebron at any point from 2009-2018 so certainly not

Statlanta · Post #18 » by **Statlanta** » Fri Aug 5, 2022 12:59 am

October 30th 2013 to Februrary 19th 2015.

tone wone · Post #19 » by **tone wone** » Fri Aug 5, 2022 2:16 am

2019 Season is the clearest example. This past season is probably next. After these 2yrs I cant see it. Sure maybe his 2014 season was technically "better." But imo he wasnt at all a better player.

LukaTheGOAT · Post #20 » by **LukaTheGOAT** » Fri Aug 5, 2022 5:02 am

Maybe 2015 before his injury, though some might be hesitant to count that year considering how his season played out.