Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Kevin Garnett
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Kevin Garnett debuted in 1995-96.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Kevin Garnett: playmaking (3.7 APG), per-minute impact (22.7 PER), career value (191.4 Win Shares).
PPG
24.617.8
RPG
11.210.0
APG
3.63.7
TS%
59.2%54.6%
PER
17.822.7
Win Shares
26.1191.4
games played
15601462
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 1462 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 34.5 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 17.8 |
| REB | 11.2 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 27.5 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 22.7 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 54.6 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 24.7 |
| WS | 26.1 | 191.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.182 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | 9 |
| All-Star | 19 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | 12 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9485
Efficiency8868
Playmaking7882
Rebounding9394
Defense7593
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