Kevin Garnett vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 5 of 6 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Kevin Garnett debuted in 1995-96.
The case for Kevin Garnett: longevity (1462 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
17.830.1
RPG
10.022.8
APG
3.74.4
TS%
54.6%54.7%
games played
14621045
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1462 | 1045 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 17.8 | 30.1 |
| REB | 10.0 | 22.8 |
| AST | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1.3 | — |
| BLK | 1.4 | — |
| FG% | 49.7 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 27.5 | — |
| FT% | 78.9 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.7 | — |
| TS% | 54.6 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 24.7 | — |
| WS | 191.4 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.182 | — |
| BPM | 4.9 | — |
| VORP | 87.9 | — |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 4 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 10 |
| All-Star | 15 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8593
Efficiency6855
Playmaking8292
Rebounding94100
Defense930
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