Overview
- LeBron James declared Kevin Durant “the most equipped scorer” in NBA history during the “Mind the Game” podcast.
- Paul Pierce responded on FS1’s “Speak” by asserting he was “probably the best pure scorer” ever and insisting he belongs in the elite conversation.
- Pierce argued that Durant’s seven-foot frame gives him an edge on the perimeter by allowing him to shoot over any defender.
- Kevin Durant publicly acknowledged he saw “no weakness” in Pierce’s scoring arsenal and Matt Barnes echoed that Pierce had “no holes” in his offensive game.
- Durant’s resume includes three straight seasons averaging 25 points per game at 50% shooting from the field and 40% from three-point range, along with a career effective field goal percentage of .554 compared with Pierce’s .500.