Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 54.6%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Kevin Garnett's #18.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
17.8 Points / game 24.6
10.0 Rebounds / game 11.2
3.7 Assists / game 3.6
1.3 Steals / game 0.7
1.4 Blocks / game 2.0
49.6% Field goal % 55.9%
22.6% 3-point % 1.7%
78.7% Free throw % 72.7%
54.6% True shooting % 59.2%
1,462 Games played 1,560

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1.87× Points vs era avg 2.34×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 2.40×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.51×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Kevin GarnettStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
18.2 Points / game 24.3
10.7 Rebounds / game 10.5
3.3 Assists / game 3.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.8
1.3 Blocks / game 2.0
48.3% Field goal % 53.0%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 74.2%
143 Playoff games 237

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1 MVP awards 6
0 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 6
14 All-Star selections 18
4 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#18 All-time GOAT rank #2

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