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.
Tale of the tape
17.8PPG30.1
10.0RPG6.2
3.7APG5.3
54.6%TS%56.9%
22.7PER28.1
191.4Win Shares197.9
1462games played1072
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Series wins | 4 |
| 20.0 | PPG | 28.9 |
| 9.6 | RPG | 6.2 |
| 3.9 | APG | 3.7 |
| 9 meetings · first 1995-96 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1462 | G | 1072 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 17.8 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 10.0 | REB | 6.2 |
| 3.7 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.3 | STL | 2.3 |
| 1.4 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 27.5 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 78.9 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | PER | 28.1 |
| 54.6 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 191.4 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.182 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 4.9 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 87.9 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 5 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | 1 |
| 9 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 15 | All-Star | 14 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 6 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring99
68Efficiency78
82Playmaking90
94Rebounding82
93Defense95
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