When talking about the best scorers in NBA history, Kevin Durant is always a name that gets brought up among the likes of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Standing at 6-foot-11, he has the ability to shoot over anyone from anywhere on the court, and does so at an efficient rate.
Durant is also known for being very active on his social media accounts, as he’s online much more than other athletes chopping it up with fans, haters and everyone in the NBA social media world. While some people criticize him for doing so, it yields some quality banter on a platform (X) that is usually filled with discourse.
On Monday, Durant was asked about what makes Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray dangerous as an individual. His answer was short, but it was a genuine one that shows what the game’s best players think of the Blue Arrow when he’s on a roll.
Supreme shot maker from anywhere
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 25, 2025
“Supreme shot maker from anywhere,” Durant said.
When Durant said anywhere, he meant it. Last season, Murray shot around or above the league average from every spot on the floor en route to setting a career high in points per game (21.4). However, that efficiency dropped off in the playoffs, as some of his lackluster performances against Oklahoma City were part of the reason why the Nuggets weren’t able to get past the eventual champions.
Chart via Shotcreator.com
If there’s one thing that the chart shows, it’s that Murray needs to shoot more threes for the Nuggets going forward. He’s one of the best above-the-break 3-point shooters in the entire NBA, but passes on those shots too often for a mid range a couple feet in front. That change would make the Murray-Jokic two-man game much more lethal, and create more space for Jokic on the roll.
Murray and Durant have only squared off against each other once in the playoffs, the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals in which Murray’s Nuggets got the best of Durant’s Suns in six games. Overall, Durant is 11-9 against Murray in head to head matchups, and has averaged nearly 27 points per game in those 20 contests compared to Murray’s 18.
For Nuggets fans who have given up on Murray since his postseason explosion in 2023 that helped bring the Larry O’Brien trophy to Denver, this shows that some of the league’s best players know what he’s capable of. While he’s struggled with injuries and consistencies in the last two postseason runs, he still has plenty left in the tank, and now has a much better roster around him that could open up the court more for him in 2026.
