Jerry West vs Kevin Garnett
Jerry West and Kevin Garnett split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Kevin Garnett debuted in 1995-96.
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%).
The case for Kevin Garnett
rebounding (10.0 RPG), longevity (1462 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG17.8
4.9RPG10.0
5.6APG3.7
55.4%TS%54.6%
932games played1462
Per Game
| Jerry West | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 1462 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 34.5 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 17.8 |
| 4.9 | REB | 10.0 |
| 5.6 | AST | 3.7 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 1.4 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 49.7 |
| — | 3P% | 27.5 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 22.7 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 54.6 |
| — | USG% | 24.7 |
| — | WS | 191.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.182 |
| — | BPM | 4.9 |
| — | VORP | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 14 | All-Star | 15 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring85
71Efficiency68
95Playmaking82
66Rebounding94
3Defense93
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