Contemporaries · overlapped 7 seasons
Kevin Garnett vs James Harden
Kevin Garnett and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 7 seasons. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 17.8); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 54.6%); James Harden created more for others (7.3 assists per game to 3.7). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
0 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |