Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Dennis Johnson

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 51.1%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatDennis Johnson
17.8 Points / game 14.1
10.0 Rebounds / game 3.9
3.7 Assists / game 5.0
1.3 Steals / game 1.3
1.4 Blocks / game 0.6
49.6% Field goal % 44.6%
22.6% 3-point % 13.3%
78.7% Free throw % 80.0%
54.6% True shooting % 51.1%
1,462 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatDennis Johnson
1.87× Points vs era avg 1.34×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Kevin GarnettStatDennis Johnson
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatDennis Johnson
18.2 Points / game 17.3
10.7 Rebounds / game 4.3
3.3 Assists / game 5.6
1.2 Steals / game 1.4
1.3 Blocks / game 0.6
48.3% Field goal % 43.6%
18.4% 3-point % 18.5%
79.9% Free throw % 80.1%
143 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatDennis Johnson
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 3
14 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#18 All-time GOAT rank #59

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