Kevin Garnett vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Kevin Garnett and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Kevin Garnett's last season was 2015-16, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kevin Garnett: rebounding (10.0 RPG), career value (191.4 Win Shares), longevity (1462 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: scoring (31.1 PPG), playmaking (6.6 APG), shooting efficiency (66.5% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
17.831.1
RPG
10.04.3
APG
3.76.6
TS%
54.6%66.5%
PER
22.730.6
Win Shares
191.415.2
games played
146268
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS—
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1462 | 68 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 33.3 |
| PTS | 17.8 | 31.1 |
| REB | 10.0 | 4.3 |
| AST | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| STL | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 55.3 |
| 3P% | 27.5 | 38.6 |
| FT% | 78.9 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.7 | 30.6 |
| TS% | 54.6 | 66.5 |
| USG% | 24.7 | 33.6 |
| WS | 191.4 | 15.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.182 | 0.322 |
| BPM | 4.9 | 11.3 |
| VORP | 87.9 | 7.7 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | — |
| All-Star | 15 | — |
| All-Defensive | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring85100
Efficiency6894
Playmaking8296
Rebounding9466
Defense9393
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