Kevin Durant - Most Points in a Season by a Thunder Player
The Slim Reaper's scoring legacy in Oklahoma City.
Kevin Durant holds the record for most points in a season by a Thunder player. He played nine seasons with the franchise (which became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008), leading them to a Finals appearance in 2012 and winning the MVP award for the 2013–2014 season.
Quick Facts
- Peak season
- 2013-14
- Scoring average
- 32.0 PPG
- Franchise record
- Most Points in a Season
- Major honour
- NBA MVP (2014)
- Jersey status
- Not Officially Retired
- Team tenure
- 2008-2016
Lore & Background
Durant was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA draft. Following his rookie season, the Supersonics relocated to Oklahoma City, becoming the Thunder. The team also drafted UCLA guard Russell Westbrook, who would form an All-Star combination with Durant in later years.
Reader's Guide
Durant's scoring peak with the Thunder came during the 2009–10 season, when he averaged 30.1 points per game, becoming the youngest NBA scoring champion. He led the NBA in scoring for the second consecutive year in 2010–11, averaging 27.7 points a game.
Did You Know?
- Durant is the only male basketball player to win four Olympic gold medals.
- He ranks fifth among NBA career scoring leaders and has the sixth highest career regular season scoring average in NBA history.
- Durant was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
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