Contemporaries · overlapped 15 seasons
Kevin Garnett vs Tony Parker
Kevin Garnett and Tony Parker were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 15 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 15.5); Tony Parker created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 3.7); Kevin Garnett controlled the glass (10.0 rebounds per game to 2.7). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
15.5 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
2.7 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
48.7% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
32.5% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
74.6% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
54.7% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
1,254 |
Advanced metrics
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
107.5 |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
103.0 |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
4.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
0.0% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
17.9 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
3.0 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
45.8% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
31.1% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
73.2% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
226 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
4 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
6 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#57 |