Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Kevin Garnett vs Anthony Davis
Kevin Garnett and Anthony Davis were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 17.8); Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 54.6%); Kevin Garnett created more for others (3.7 assists per game to 2.6). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Anthony Davis |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
10.7 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
2.6 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
52.2% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
24.6% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
78.8% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
60.1% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
807 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Anthony Davis |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
110.2 |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
107.5 |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
2.7 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
27.5% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
15.1% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
18.7% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Anthony Davis |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
26.1 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.7 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
2.9 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
2.1 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
54.0% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
28.0% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
83.8% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
60 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Anthony Davis |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#61 |
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