Kevin Garnett vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Kevin Garnett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Kevin Garnett 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Garnett 0 Michael Jordan 10

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Michael Jordan 0

Steals Leader Kevin Garnett 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Kevin Garnett 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)