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Kevin Durant is regarded by many as one of the greatest scorers in the history of the game. His ability to shoot from a 6 foot 10 frame makes him a special talent. The 33-year-old has all the tricks in the armory and is an offensive threat from nearly everywhere on the court.
Durant has all the accolades on his resume and is in the running to get a few more before he decides to retire from basketball. He started his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder and made a name for himself there. After several attempts there, KD moved to the Golden State Warriors in 2016, where he won two championships.
Post GSW, Durant decided to take his talents to the Brooklyn Nets and form a super team with his friends Kyrie Irving and James Harden. The former MVP has been terrific for all of the three teams and has single-handedly carried these teams to victories on several occasions.
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KD has been a walking bucket throughout his career. However, there have been some seasons in his career where his brilliance has elevated the team's game to a different level altogether. In today's article, we talk about five of the best seasons in Kevin Durant's career on the basis of field goal percentage.
Top 5 seasons in Kevin Durant's career based on field goal percentage
# 5 Oklahoma City Thunder [2015-16 season]
The 2015-16 season was special for Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder. That was the year he helped the team to the Western Conference Finals. Russell Westbrook and him were two of the best young players in the league. Their one-two punch helped the Thunder finish 3rd in the West Conference.
Kevin Durant was sensational for OKC that season, as he averaged 28.2 PPG, 8.2 RPG and 5.0 APG, while shooting 50.5% from the field. His numbers helped him earn entry into the All NBA second team and the All-Star games. Post that season, Kevin Durant joined forces with the Golden State Warriors, where he transcended into a bigger star.
# 4 Oklahoma City Thunder [2012-13 season]
By the time of the 2012-13 season, Kevin Durant was already regarded as one of the superstars in the team. He won gold with Team USA at the Olympics that year and brought in the same confidence to the NBA regular season. KD averaged 28.1 PPG, 7.9 RPG and 4.6 APG while shooting 51.0 % from the field.
He played in 81 games that season and his efficiency that year helped OKC finish 1st in the Western Conference. Despite putting up a stellar regular season, the young OKC team fell in the first round of the playoffs to the Memphis Grizzlies. KD's fantastic season helped him gain entry into the All-NBA first team and the All-Star games.
# 3 Golden State Warriors [2017-18 season]
The 2017-18 season was Kevin Durant's second year with the Warriors. Just a season ago, he won his first NBA championship and was also announced the Finals MVP for his contributions to the team's win. KD followed a glorious postseason with another brilliant regular season campaign.
The 33-year old averaged 26.4 PPG, 6.8 RPG and 5.4 APG while shooting 51.6% from the field. His brilliance that season helped him into the All-NBA First Team and also the All-Star game. KD continued his exploits in the postseason as he performed exceptionally well to help the Golden State Warriors to their second consecutive championship. He was awarded, as the Finals MVP for 29.0 PPG while shooting 48.7% from the field and making things easier for the Warriors.
# 2 Golden State Warriors [2018-19 season]
Entering into the 2018-19 season, Kevin Durant was a two-time NBA champion and had everything on his resume. However, the Warriors were one of the most dominant teams in the league and wanted to achieve a three-peat by winning another championship that season.
KD was an integral part of the Warriors' quest to achieve a three-peat. He averaged 26.0 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 5.9 APG while shooting 52.1% from the field. The former MVP went into the All-NBA second team and helped the Warriors to their fifth consecutive finals that season. However, injuries to Klay Thompson and him led to them losing their chance of achieving the three-peat against the Toronto Raptors.
# 1 Brooklyn Nets [ 2020-21 season]
Kevin Durant went to the Brooklyn Nets in 2019. However, his injury in the playoffs led to him being ruled out for the entirety of the 2019-20 season. The 2020-21 season was his debut campaign with the Nets team, which had one of the best rosters in the league.
KD averaged 26.9 PPG, 7.1 RPG and 5.6 APG while shooting 53.7% shooting from the field. He was also splendid from the three-point range as he shot 45.0% from the three-point range.
Despite injuries to Kyrie Irving and James Harden, Durant tried his level best to guide the Nets deep into the playoffs. However, he fell marginally short as his shoe stepped over the three-point line against the Milwaukee Bucks. It led to the game going into OT following which the Nets got gassed out and ended up losing the series.
