Kevin Garnett vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). Head to head they met 60 times, 30 of them in the playoffs, with LeBron James winning the series 31–29.
The case for Kevin Garnett
rebounding (10.0 RPG).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
17.8PPG26.8
10.0RPG7.5
3.7APG7.4
54.6%TS%59.0%
22.7PER26.6
191.4Win Shares276.6
1462games played1622
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Series wins | 31 |
| 16.3 | PPG | 29.1 |
| 9.6 | RPG | 7.9 |
| 2.4 | APG | 5.9 |
| 60 meetings (30 in the playoffs) · first 2003-04 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1462 | G | 1622 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 17.8 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 10.0 | REB | 7.5 |
| 3.7 | AST | 7.4 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.5 |
| 1.4 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 27.5 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 78.9 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | PER | 26.6 |
| 54.6 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 191.4 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.182 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 4.9 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 87.9 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 4 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 15 | All-Star | 22 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring99
68Efficiency81
82Playmaking98
94Rebounding90
93Defense92
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