Kevin Garnett vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). Head to head they met 9 times, with Kevin Garnett winning the series 5–4.
The case for Kevin Garnett: rebounding (10.0 RPG), longevity (1462 games played).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), and 3 more.
PPG
17.830.1
RPG
10.06.2
APG
3.75.3
TS%
54.6%56.9%
PER
22.728.1
Win Shares
191.4197.9
games played
14621072
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5–4 | |
| Meetings | 9 | |
| PPG | 20.0 | 28.9 |
| RPG | 9.6 | 6.2 |
| APG | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| First meeting | 1995-96 | |
| Last meeting | 2002-03 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1462 | 1072 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 17.8 | 30.1 |
| REB | 10.0 | 6.2 |
| AST | 3.7 | 5.3 |
| STL | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 27.5 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 78.9 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.7 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 54.6 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 24.7 | 33.7 |
| WS | 191.4 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.182 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 4.9 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 87.9 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 5 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 9 | 11 |
| All-Star | 15 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8599
Efficiency6878
Playmaking8290
Rebounding9482
Defense9395
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