Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Garnett and Steve Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Garnett and Steve Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 22 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 11-11, but Steve Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Garnett:
1995-96 to 2015-16
Steve Smith:
1991-92 to 2004-05
22 Games played
18 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kevin Garnett
11
10
1
Steve Smith
11
8
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 18.5 10.7 5.3 1.11.4
Steve Smith 15.8 3.8 3.00.80.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 30 19 11 44
Steve Smith 26 10 7 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 13

games
21

games
15

games
10

games
14

games
Steve Smith 9

games
0

games
5

games
5

games
1

game
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
2

games
7

games
7

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1995
1. Timberwolves 85   Kevin Garnett 6 4 0 0 1 0 5 15 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Hawks 78   Steve Smith 18 2 2 1 0 1 6 27 5-9 .556 4-6 .667 4-4 1.000
Feb. 25, 1996
2. Timberwolves 76   Kevin Garnett 14 7 2 1 1 0 3 38 7-16 .438 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hawks 92   Steve Smith 21 7 6 0 0 2 3 39 6-10 .600 3-5 .600 6-8 .750
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1997
3. Timberwolves 93   Kevin Garnett 22 10 3 2 1 3 2 44 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hawks 95   Steve Smith 26 2 3 1 0 1 3 44 10-19 .526 0-5 .000 6-7 .857
Apr. 12, 1997
4. Timberwolves 66   Kevin Garnett 21 15 3 0 3 3 2 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Hawks 80   Steve Smith 25 4 2 0 0 3 0 38 5-13 .385 3-6 .500 12-12 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1998
5. Timberwolves 113   Kevin Garnett 15 4 3 1 1 0 1 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Hawks 96   Steve Smith 7 3 7 1 0 1 2 33 3-16 .188 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1999
6. Timberwolves 81   Kevin Garnett 11 19 7 1 4 1 3 43 4-24 .167 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Trail Blazers 88   Steve Smith 18 3 4 1 0 2 3 40 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
Dec. 09, 1999
7. Timberwolves 86   Kevin Garnett 26 7 5 4 1 3 4 44 12-20 .600 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Trail Blazers 90   Steve Smith 18 6 6 2 0 1 3 42 6-14 .429 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Jan. 06, 2000
8. Timberwolves 98   Kevin Garnett 27 7 1 3 3 3 3 41 11-18 .611 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Trail Blazers 96   Steve Smith 20 3 1 1 0 0 3 39 7-13 .538 3-6 .500 3-6 .500
Mar. 16, 2000
9. Timberwolves 96   Kevin Garnett 17 12 8 2 0 4 1 44 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Trail Blazers 92   Steve Smith 19 4 3 0 0 0 1 39 9-17 .529 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
2000 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 2000
10. Timberwolves 88   Kevin Garnett 12 10 11 0 2 2 4 41 6-20 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 91   Steve Smith 17 5 2 2 1 2 3 42 5-14 .357 3-8 .375 4-4 1.000
Apr. 26, 2000
11. Timberwolves 82   Kevin Garnett 23 10 5 2 1 4 4 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Trail Blazers 86   Steve Smith 12 2 3 1 0 3 2 38 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 30, 2000
12. Timberwolves 94   Kevin Garnett 23 13 10 0 0 2 3 44 11-22 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 87   Steve Smith 22 4 2 2 0 0 4 43 8-14 .571 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
May. 02, 2000
13. Timberwolves 77   Kevin Garnett 17 10 9 3 0 3 1 46 5-20 .250 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Trail Blazers 85   Steve Smith 14 3 1 1 1 1 4 39 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 2001
14. Timberwolves 93   Kevin Garnett 19 11 6 0 1 1 4 42 8-19 .421 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 80   Steve Smith 15 6 3 1 0 0 0 34 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Feb. 13, 2001
15. Timberwolves 88   Kevin Garnett 20 14 2 1 0 5 0 41 8-19 .421 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 109   Steve Smith 11 10 5 0 0 3 4 30 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 01, 2001
16. Timberwolves 99   Kevin Garnett 16 10 7 0 1 2 2 44 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 95   Steve Smith 25 4 3 0 1 1 2 33 9-16 .563 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Apr. 04, 2001
17. Timberwolves 83   Kevin Garnett 18 18 6 0 4 4 2 45 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 79   Steve Smith 13 4 1 0 1 1 3 28 6-13 .462 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 2001
18. Timberwolves 99   Kevin Garnett 17 12 5 1 4 2 4 42 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Spurs 94   Steve Smith 11 2 4 0 0 1 3 35 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Feb. 04, 2002
19. Timberwolves 83   Kevin Garnett 8 6 3 0 0 4 1 24 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 113   Steve Smith 11 3 2 0 0 3 2 21 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Feb. 23, 2002
20. Timberwolves 112   Kevin Garnett 30 11 5 1 1 4 2 41 13-21 .619 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Spurs 88   Steve Smith 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 28 1-8 .125 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 01, 2002
21. Timberwolves 77   Kevin Garnett 17 10 8 1 0 7 4 42 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Spurs 85   Steve Smith 12 3 0 1 0 1 0 26 4-13 .308 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 2004
22. Timberwolves 97   Kevin Garnett 29 15 7 2 1 2 1 41 13-22 .591 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Hornets 90   Steve Smith 9 1 5 0 1 1 2 22 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000