Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs John Havlicek

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, John Havlicek was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Kevin Garnett's #18.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatJohn Havlicek
17.8 Points / game 20.8
10.0 Rebounds / game 6.3
3.7 Assists / game 4.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.4
1.4 Blocks / game 0.1
49.6% Field goal % 43.9%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 81.3%
54.6% True shooting % 49.2%
1,462 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatJohn Havlicek
1.87× Points vs era avg 1.89×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Kevin GarnettStatJohn Havlicek
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatJohn Havlicek
18.2 Points / game 22.0
10.7 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.3 Assists / game 4.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.3
1.3 Blocks / game 0.1
48.3% Field goal % 43.5%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 82.7%
143 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatJohn Havlicek
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 8
14 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#18 All-time GOAT rank #11

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