Contemporaries · overlapped 19 seasons
Kevin Garnett vs Tim Duncan
Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 19 seasons. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 17.8); Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 54.6%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Kevin Garnett's #18.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
19.0 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
10.8 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
2.2 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
50.5% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
14.1% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
55.1% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
1,392 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
107.4 |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
97.7 |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
9.8 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
20.6 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.4 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
50.1% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
11.5% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
69.1% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
251 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 1 |
Championships |
5 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#4 |