Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Wilt Chamberlain

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain controlled the glass (22.9 rebounds per game to 10.0). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Kevin Garnett's #18.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatWilt Chamberlain
17.8 Points / game 30.1
10.0 Rebounds / game 22.9
3.7 Assists / game 4.4
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
1.4 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 56.8%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 50.1%
54.6% True shooting % 54.7%
1,462 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatWilt Chamberlain
1.87× Points vs era avg 2.56×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Kevin GarnettStatWilt Chamberlain
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatWilt Chamberlain
18.2 Points / game 22.5
10.7 Rebounds / game 24.5
3.3 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.3% Field goal % 53.1%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 46.6%
143 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatWilt Chamberlain
1 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 2
14 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#18 All-time GOAT rank #8

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