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.
PPG
17.825.0
RPG
10.05.2
APG
3.74.7
TS%
54.6%55.0%
PER
22.722.9
Win Shares
191.4172.5
games played
14621346
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 31–45 | |
| Meetings | 76 (25 playoff) | |
| PPG | 19.9 | 24.8 |
| RPG | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| APG | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1462 | 1346 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 36.1 |
| PTS | 17.8 | 25.0 |
| REB | 10.0 | 5.2 |
| AST | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| STL | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 44.7 |
| 3P% | 27.5 | 32.9 |
| FT% | 78.9 | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.7 | 22.9 |
| TS% | 54.6 | 55.0 |
| USG% | 24.7 | 31.8 |
| WS | 191.4 | 172.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.182 | 0.170 |
| BPM | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| VORP | 87.9 | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 15 |
| All-Star | 15 | 18 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 4 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8596
Efficiency6872
Playmaking8288
Rebounding9475
Defense9383
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