Walt Budko vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Walt Budko 0 * Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.