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Kevin Durant is the NBA's Slim Reaper. He is a scorer so deadly, his nickname is derived from the grim reaper. In his 13 seasons in the league, excluding the 2019-20 season where he recovered from an achilles injury, KD has appeared in 884 games and scored 23883 points.
Teams Kevin Durant has scored the most points against
The race to be considered the greatest player in the world can get tiring at times. With individuals self proclaiming themselves as messiah-returns, or coaches pitching their young stars as the next Jordan or Bryant can smudge the actual meaningful discourse of who is the greatest in the world.
At such times, the only real insight that matters is the insight of opponents and competitors. If a mega star can find it in their heart to announce to the world that their rival is the greatest player in the world, then all of us should quiet down and pay heed.
After Game 5 of the Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets playoffs series, 2020-21 Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo publicly asserted the following:
Giannis: He (Kevin Durant) is the best player in the world right now and we gotta beat him as a team.
In his post-match interview, Giannis shed light on how it takes a whole team to defeat Durant. Kevin Durant's skill set is so overwhelming, from his jump shots to drives to defensive acumen, that it is not far fetched to call him a one-man team.
Today, in honor of the cold-blooded assassin, we take a look at the teams Kevin Durant has dropped the most points against.
#5 Minnesota Timberwolves - 1125 points
The Minnesota Timberwolves have had their fair share of extraordinary players, including the likes of Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love. However, there aren't many players that have dominated the teams like Durant has.
KD has scored a total of 1125 points against the Wolves in a bare total of 41 games. One of Kevin Durant's most memorable performances against the Wolves came in a Jan 2014 match. Durantula then played for the Oklahoma City Thunder and was especially bloodthirsty that night. He dropped 48 points that night to humble the Minnesotans.
#4 LA Lakers - 1140 points
The LA Lakers are not your Pistons or Timberwolves. The Lakers are a team that has dominated the league for decades, always staying in the championship conversation, always retaining their threatening aura. And as befitting such a dominant franchise, the original Los Angeles team has won 17 championships in the entirety of their career.
Despite the dominance asserted by such a collective, for a player to trot along and utterly trash the Lakers is no joke. Since 1990, only Karl Malone and Dirk Nowitzki have scored more points against the Showtime Lakers than the Slim Reaper.
What is even more impressive about Kevin Durant's performance against the Lakers is the fact that he is the only active player to have dominated the Los Angeles team in this manner. Durantula registered a total of 1140 points in his 42 games against the team currently led by LeBron James.
#3 Portland Trail Blazers - 1146 points
Kevin Durant is known to dominate the not-always-great team of Portland. Now, the Portland Trail Blazers have become a more commanding presence in the league, but this was not always the case. The team has won only one championship in its history and that was 44 years ago. In Damian Lillard the team has found a lethal shooter that holds the potential to bind and guide his team to a consecutive playoffs bid.
Unlike the Lakers, ample current players have dominated the the Blazers but none more so than Russell Westbrook, who has scored exactly 1200 points in his 42 games against the team.
But to KD's benefit, he is not far behind in bullying the the Portland team. KD has scored 1146 points, 54 fewer than Westbrook, in his 41 games.
#2 LA Clippers - 1175 points
Kevin Durant, in all his matches against the LA Clippers, has averaged 28 points per game, 7.6 rebounds, and 48.8 percent field goals. He is the current leading scorer against the Clippers with 1175 points.
The Clippers are the second team from the city of Los Angeles. Interestingly, both teams are present on this list. Perhaps the Slim Reaper has a personal vendetta against the city of LA or perhaps he really, really likes scoring against them. Whichever the case, the Clippers are ranked second on this list. Meaning, they are still not the biggest Kevin Durant victims on this list.
#1 Denver Nuggets - 1223 points
In the recent history of the Denver Nuggets, specifically from 1999-00 to 2020-21, three players have utterly destroyed their defense. The number one player on this list is the late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who has scored 1473 points in 55 games. In second position is the Dallas Mavericks' German Wunderkind Dirk Nowitzki, who registered 1440 points in his 68 games against the Nugs.
In third position is Kevin Durant who is also the only current player in the above mentioned list. However, another stat line to consider is that KD scored 1223 points against the Nuggets in 43 games. So, amongst Dirk, Kobe, and Kevin Durant, Durant has the most points per game against Denver at 28.8. He is closely followed by Kobe with 26.78 and lastly by Dirk with 21.17.
