Kevin Garnett vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Larry Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Larry Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Larry Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Larry Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Larry Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)