Contemporaries · overlapped 5 seasons
Kevin Garnett vs Charles Barkley
Kevin Garnett and Charles Barkley were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 5 seasons. On the floor, Charles Barkley was the higher-volume scorer (22.1 points per game to 17.8); Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 54.6%); Charles Barkley controlled the glass (11.7 rebounds per game to 10.0). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Charles Barkley's #31.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Charles Barkley |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
22.1 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
11.7 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
3.9 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
54.0% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
24.5% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
73.3% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
61.2% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
1,073 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Charles Barkley |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Charles Barkley |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
23.0 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
12.9 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
3.9 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
51.4% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
27.0% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
71.5% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
123 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Charles Barkley |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
0 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
9 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#31 |
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