Ok, let's get some of the obvious things out of the way.
1. Dirk is being extremely humble. Dirk at 23 was 2nd team all NBA. He was no slouch.
2. Gary Trent didn't play for the Mavs when Dirk was 23. Dirk's getting old and his memory ain't what it used to be.
3. Dirk didn't walk into a situation where he had to be the guy right away. Finley was with the Mavs scoring over 20 a game. Durant walked onto the court playing with a group of guys with no one even close to a legit #1 option.. probably not even a legit #2 option.
4. KD was definitely further along at the younger ages, but by the time Dirk turned 23, the gap is definitely closing between the 2. KD has the edge without a doubt, but the gap in their career is closing compared to earlier ages.
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