Kevin Durant's career path is eerily similar to LeBron's
First 5 years of each player's career
Stats
Kevin Durant
GP 380
MPG 38.1
FGM 8.9
FGA 19.1
RPG 6.6
APG 2.8
SPG 1.2
BPG 1.0
PPG 26.3
FG% .468
3P% .364
FT% .878
LeBron James
GP 391
MPG 41.1
FGM 9.9
FGA 21.1
RPG 6.9
APG 6.6
SPG 1.8
BPG 0.8
PPG 27.3
FG% .467
3P% .324
FT% .728
Accolades & Accomplishments
Kevin Durant
Rookie of The Year (2008)
3x Scoring Champ
3x All-NBA (3x 1st Team)
3x All-Star
2012 All-Star MVP
2012 Runner Up MVP
LeBron James
Rookie of The Year (2004)
2008 Scoring Champ
4x All-NBA (3x 1st Team 1x 2nd Team)
4x All-Star
2x All-Star MVP
2006 Runner Up MVP
Playoff Success
Kevin Durant
3 Appearances
1 WCF Appearance
1 Finals Appearance
LeBron James
3 Appearances
1 ECF Appearance
1 Final Appeance
After LeBron lost to the Cavs in the 2007 Finals in his 4th year, the Celtics went on to make a few moves that offseason which pushed them ahead of everyone. The Cavs were able to take the Celts to game 7 of the 2nd round, but ultimately were eliminated by the "Super Team" which later cost him another elimination in 2010.
Durant just lost to the Heat in the Finals, and now the Lakers just assembled a super team which is only rivaled by the Heat on paper. I'm sure we can all see how this plays out for Durant for the next 2-3 years.
