Contemporaries · overlapped 20 seasons
Kevin Garnett vs Kobe Bryant
Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 20 seasons. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 17.8); Kobe Bryant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 3.7); Kevin Garnett controlled the glass (10.0 rebounds per game to 5.2). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Kevin Garnett's #18.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Kobe Bryant |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
25.0 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
5.2 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
44.5% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
32.7% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
83.5% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
54.9% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
1,346 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Kobe Bryant |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
100.8 |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
114.6 |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
-13.8 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.3% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Kobe Bryant |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
25.6 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.1 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
44.4% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
32.6% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
81.1% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
220 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Kobe Bryant |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 1 |
Championships |
5 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
11 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#6 |