Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Garnett and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Garnett and J.R. 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.

They faced each other a total of 30 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 15-15, but J.R. Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Garnett:
1995-96 to 2015-16
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
30 Games played
25 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kevin Garnett
15
14
1
J.R. Smith
15
11
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 15.0 9.8 3.1 1.31.0
J.R. Smith 12.5 3.3 1.90.80.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 29 18 9 43
J.R. Smith 27 8 7 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 16

games
28

games
20

games
14

games
19

games
J.R. Smith 14

games
1

game
7

games
6

games
2

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
3

games
10

games
9

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2004
1. Timberwolves 99   Kevin Garnett 29 15 4 1 1 3 2 40 13-22 .591 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Hornets 92   J.R. Smith 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 3-4 .750 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Nov. 20, 2004
2. Timberwolves 99   Kevin Garnett 20 12 5 2 1 1 1 37 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Hornets 94   J.R. Smith 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 11 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 2005
3. Timberwolves 107   Kevin Garnett 24 13 5 2 2 2 3 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Hornets 102   J.R. Smith 20 3 7 2 0 3 1 35 8-19 .421 2-8 .250 2-4 .500
Apr. 18, 2005
4. Timberwolves 102   Kevin Garnett 14 4 7 2 0 1 0 24 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hornets 99   J.R. Smith 13 4 7 0 0 1 1 34 5-13 .385 1-6 .167 2-3 .667
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2005
5. Timberwolves 80   Kevin Garnett 24 11 5 2 1 3 4 42 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Hornets 84   J.R. Smith 12 4 1 1 0 2 0 28 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Dec. 21, 2005
6. Timberwolves 88   Kevin Garnett 17 7 9 0 1 1 3 30 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Hornets 69   J.R. Smith 2 1 2 0 0 1 3 19 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 2006
7. Timberwolves 112   Kevin Garnett 27 15 2 1 3 3 4 37 9-16 .563 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Nuggets 109   J.R. Smith 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 01, 2006
8. Timberwolves 92   Kevin Garnett 21 11 4 0 2 7 4 40 10-20 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nuggets 106   J.R. Smith 15 3 1 0 0 2 2 29 5-14 .357 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000
Feb. 14, 2007
9. Timberwolves 99   Kevin Garnett 19 17 3 2 1 2 0 43 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Nuggets 94   J.R. Smith 9 4 0 0 0 2 0 24 3-7 .429 3-7 .429 0-0 -
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 2007
10. Celtics 119   Kevin Garnett 23 13 7 4 1 5 3 36 10-14 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nuggets 93   J.R. Smith 4 3 5 0 0 6 2 23 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 2008
11. Celtics 118   Kevin Garnett 4 8 0 2 0 4 0 21 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Nuggets 124   J.R. Smith 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 17 3-9 .333 1-6 .167 0-0 -
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2008
12. Celtics 85   Kevin Garnett 16 9 2 0 2 4 1 36 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 94   J.R. Smith 10 2 1 1 0 1 1 18 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 21, 2010
13. Celtics 105   Kevin Garnett 15 5 3 1 2 2 2 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nuggets 114   J.R. Smith 19 4 1 0 0 1 4 27 6-16 .375 5-11 .455 2-2 1.000
Mar. 24, 2010
14. Celtics 113   Kevin Garnett 20 10 5 1 0 0 3 33 8-20 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Nuggets 99   J.R. Smith 21 2 3 2 0 1 3 31 8-14 .571 1-3 .333 4-7 .571
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 2010
15. Celtics 105   Kevin Garnett 17 9 1 1 1 0 0 31 8-9 .889 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nuggets 89   J.R. Smith 16 5 0 1 0 2 3 26 7-18 .389 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 2011
16. Celtics 75   Kevin Garnett 14 13 3 2 2 0 0 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 89   J.R. Smith 12 8 1 0 1 1 2 26 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 2012
17. Celtics 115   Kevin Garnett 18 10 3 4 2 1 5 41 8-22 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Knicks 111   J.R. Smith 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 20 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 2012
18. Celtics 110   Kevin Garnett 20 5 3 2 1 1 0 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Knicks 118   J.R. Smith 25 4 6 1 0 1 3 36 8-16 .500 7-10 .700 2-2 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 07, 2013
19. Celtics 102   Kevin Garnett 19 10 2 3 0 1 2 38 6-11 .545 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Knicks 96   J.R. Smith 24 3 4 2 1 1 3 39 7-18 .389 4-9 .444 6-7 .857
Jan. 24, 2013
20. Celtics 86   Kevin Garnett 8 12 2 1 2 1 2 32 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Knicks 89   J.R. Smith 9 6 0 1 1 2 2 35 3-16 .188 1-6 .167 2-3 .667
2013 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 2013
21. Celtics 78   Kevin Garnett 8 9 4 0 1 3 5 37 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Knicks 85   J.R. Smith 15 5 0 2 1 3 3 32 7-19 .368 1-7 .143 0-1 .000
Apr. 23, 2013
22. Celtics 71   Kevin Garnett 12 11 1 0 2 3 5 24 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Knicks 87   J.R. Smith 19 2 1 0 1 1 1 36 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
Apr. 26, 2013
23. Celtics 76   Kevin Garnett 12 17 2 2 0 1 2 34 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Knicks 90   J.R. Smith 15 4 3 2 0 3 4 24 6-12 .500 2-5 .400 1-3 .333
May. 01, 2013
24. Celtics 92   Kevin Garnett 16 18 5 0 2 5 4 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Knicks 86   J.R. Smith 14 4 2 0 0 2 2 36 3-14 .214 3-8 .375 5-6 .833
May. 03, 2013
25. Celtics 80   Kevin Garnett 15 10 3 2 0 5 3 41 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Knicks 88   J.R. Smith 13 7 1 1 0 3 4 31 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
2013-14 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 2013
26. Nets 83   Kevin Garnett 6 6 0 0 0 0 3 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 113   J.R. Smith 8 3 1 0 0 0 4 25 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 2014
27. Nets 103   Kevin Garnett 6 6 1 1 0 1 1 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 80   J.R. Smith 15 3 0 1 0 2 3 34 4-12 .333 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
Apr. 15, 2014
28. Nets 98   Kevin Garnett 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 15 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 109   J.R. Smith 14 7 3 1 1 3 2 23 3-8 .375 3-7 .429 5-6 .833
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 2014
29. Nets 110   Kevin Garnett 4 5 1 0 1 2 3 13 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 99   J.R. Smith 8 4 5 2 0 4 2 24 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 2016
30. Timberwolves 99   Kevin Garnett 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 125   J.R. Smith 27 0 0 2 0 0 4 19 10-12 .833 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000