Contemporaries · overlapped 1 season
Kevin Garnett vs Nikola Jokic
Kevin Garnett and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 1 season. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 17.8); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.6%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 3.7). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |