Kevin Garnett vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Paul Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)