Contemporaries · overlapped 18 seasons
Jason Kidd vs Kevin Garnett
Jason Kidd and Kevin Garnett were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 18 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 12.6); Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 50.6%); Jason Kidd created more for others (8.7 assists per game to 3.7). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Jason Kidd's #39.
Career averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 12.6 |
Points / game |
17.8 |
| 6.3 |
Rebounds / game |
10.0 |
| 8.7 |
Assists / game |
3.7 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.4 |
| 39.8% |
Field goal % |
49.6% |
| 34.6% |
3-point % |
22.6% |
| 79.2% |
Free throw % |
78.7% |
| 50.6% |
True shooting % |
54.6% |
| 1,391 |
Games played |
1,462 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
101.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
100.3 |
| — |
Net rating |
1.7 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 12.9 |
Points / game |
18.2 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
10.7 |
| 8.0 |
Assists / game |
3.3 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 37.3% |
Field goal % |
48.3% |
| 30.5% |
3-point % |
18.4% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
79.9% |
| 158 |
Playoff games |
143 |
Accolades
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 9 |
All-Star selections |
14 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #39 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#18 |