Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Kevin Garnett vs Chris Paul
Kevin Garnett and Chris Paul were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 16.8); Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% true shooting to 54.6%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 3.7). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
16.8 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
9.2 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
2.0 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
46.5% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
36.6% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
58.1% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
1,370 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
105.9 |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
9.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
14.2% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
30.6% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
7.1% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
20.0 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
4.9 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
8.3 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
48.4% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
36.9% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
84.6% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
149 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
0 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#33 |