Kevin Durnat’s position among the best power forwards of all time

By | Niranjan Bhargav 11 Feb, 2023

Kevin Durnat’s position among the best power forwards of all time

On Tuesday morning, Kevin Durant was traded to the Phoenix Suns. And in exchange Brooklyn Nets received Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, and Jae Crowder.

But now the question is that who’s the best power forwards of all time in the Suns? Here we mention the five of the most significant power forwards in NBA history league.

#1 Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan is one of the finest NBA players in history. Along with that, he is one of the most incredible powers forward of all time. He owned so many awards, in his 19 seasons he won five championships, two MVP awards, one All-star game MVP award, and a rookie of the year award in 1997-98.

He’s averaging 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.7 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.6%.

#2 Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is another greatest player in NBA. In his 15 seasons, he has won two championships, one MVP award, two NBA finals MVP awards, two all-star game MVP awards, and a rookie of the year in 2007-08.

Kevin Durant stands in the fourth position in scoring average, the three players above him are Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor. He’s averaging 27.3 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game, 1.1 steals per game, and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.8%.

#3 Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett has the best defensive qualities which made the association put him as the second-best power forward of all time. However, Durant’s scores help him take the second position. Garnett in his career, won a championship, an MVP award, and one all-star game MVP award. He is averaging 17.8ppg, 10.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.3 spg and 1.4 bpg while shooting 49.7%.

#4 Karl Malone

Karl Malone retired without a championship. But he was so fine that he surpassed Dirk Nowitzki as the fourth-best power forward. He won two MVP awards and two all-star games MVP awards. He was the third leading scorer in history with 36,938 points. He averaged 25.0 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.4 spg, and 0.8 bpg while shooting 51.6%.

#5 Dirk Nowitzki

He had a fantastic career of 21 years with the Dallas Mavericks. He won one championship, one MVP award and one NBA finals MVP award. He averaged 20.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.8 spg and 0.8 bpg while shooting 47.1%.