Kevin Garnett vs Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (4.7 APG). Head to head they met 76 times, 25 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 45–31.
The case for Kevin Garnett
rebounding (10.0 RPG), career value (191.4 Win Shares), longevity (1462 games played).
The case for Kobe Bryant
scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), shooting efficiency (55.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
17.8PPG25.0
10.0RPG5.2
3.7APG4.7
54.6%TS%55.0%
22.7PER22.9
191.4Win Shares172.5
1462games played1346
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Series wins | 45 |
| 19.9 | PPG | 24.8 |
| 11.4 | RPG | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | APG | 4.9 |
| 76 meetings (25 in the playoffs) · first 1996-97 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1462 | G | 1346 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 17.8 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 10.0 | REB | 5.2 |
| 3.7 | AST | 4.7 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.4 |
| 1.4 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 44.7 |
| 27.5 | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 78.9 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | PER | 22.9 |
| 54.6 | TS% | 55.0 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 31.8 |
| 191.4 | WS | 172.5 |
| 0.182 | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| 4.9 | BPM | 4.2 |
| 87.9 | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 15 | All-Star | 18 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 4 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring96
68Efficiency72
82Playmaking88
94Rebounding75
93Defense83
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