Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shane Battier and Kevin Garnett

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shane Battier and Kevin Garnett 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 44 times in NBA games. Kevin Garnett has a 26-18 winning record over Shane Battier, but Shane Battier won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Shane Battier:
2001-02 to 2013-14
Kevin Garnett:
1995-96 to 2015-16
44 Games played
32 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Shane Battier
18
10
8
Kevin Garnett
26
22
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shane Battier 8.0 3.3 1.5 1.00.7
Kevin Garnett 19.5 11.3 3.51.21.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shane Battier 28 10 4 35
Kevin Garnett 34 22 8 35
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shane Battier 3

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0

games
5

games
15

games
6

games
Kevin Garnett 41

games
43

games
31

games
18

games
25

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
8

games
11

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13

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 2001
1. Grizzlies 102   Shane Battier 22 6 2 2 0 2 4 36 8-19 .421 4-10 .400 2-4 .500
Timberwolves 111   Kevin Garnett 30 14 6 1 1 4 5 40 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 8-12 .667
Dec. 06, 2001
2. Grizzlies 80   Shane Battier 9 10 2 1 0 2 2 33 3-14 .214 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Timberwolves 105   Kevin Garnett 20 15 5 0 1 3 2 34 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 2002
3. Grizzlies 93   Shane Battier 28 5 3 1 1 0 2 39 12-15 .800 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Timberwolves 95   Kevin Garnett 25 14 6 2 1 1 1 43 9-18 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 03, 2002
4. Grizzlies 81   Shane Battier 10 6 0 1 1 1 3 43 3-14 .214 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Timberwolves 92   Kevin Garnett 18 17 8 1 2 0 3 40 6-22 .273 0-0 - 6-8 .750
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 2002
5. Grizzlies 95   Shane Battier 8 5 0 0 0 3 2 16 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Timberwolves 99   Kevin Garnett 28 8 6 1 2 1 2 41 12-23 .522 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 19, 2002
6. Grizzlies 106   Shane Battier 12 6 2 3 3 0 5 32 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Timberwolves 110   Kevin Garnett 34 22 6 1 1 1 4 47 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 12-15 .800
Mar. 18, 2003
7. Grizzlies 80   Shane Battier 18 5 3 3 1 1 1 33 7-11 .636 4-5 .800 0-0 -
Timberwolves 96   Kevin Garnett 29 19 6 1 1 1 2 38 14-26 .538 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 16, 2003
8. Grizzlies 87   Shane Battier 8 3 1 0 3 0 4 37 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Timberwolves 95   Kevin Garnett 19 16 8 1 2 4 3 42 9-24 .375 0-0 - 1-3 .333
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 2003
9. Grizzlies 98   Shane Battier 7 6 2 1 0 0 4 27 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Timberwolves 102   Kevin Garnett 21 18 7 1 2 2 3 40 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Feb. 08, 2004
10. Grizzlies 99   Shane Battier 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 16 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Timberwolves 98   Kevin Garnett 30 16 5 2 2 4 3 39 11-22 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 04, 2004
11. Grizzlies 82   Shane Battier 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 17 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Timberwolves 90   Kevin Garnett 14 22 5 1 4 4 3 38 5-20 .250 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 14, 2004
12. Grizzlies 90   Shane Battier 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 22 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Timberwolves 107   Kevin Garnett 26 9 2 1 2 0 1 31 9-13 .692 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2004
13. Grizzlies 90   Shane Battier 7 4 0 1 1 0 2 27 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Timberwolves 115   Kevin Garnett 26 15 5 3 2 2 2 30 11-15 .733 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 01, 2005
14. Grizzlies 104   Shane Battier 9 3 4 0 1 1 3 38 3-10 .300 1-5 .200 2-4 .500
Timberwolves 95   Kevin Garnett 30 10 4 3 1 3 5 39 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Feb. 08, 2005
15. Grizzlies 108   Shane Battier 14 5 4 0 1 3 1 38 4-8 .500 2-3 .667 4-6 .667
Timberwolves 96   Kevin Garnett 24 7 4 3 2 4 4 36 9-11 .818 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 18, 2005
16. Grizzlies 88   Shane Battier 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 21 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Timberwolves 83   Kevin Garnett 30 19 6 0 2 1 4 40 12-17 .706 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 2006
17. Grizzlies 107   Shane Battier 13 8 4 1 5 0 5 42 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Timberwolves 87   Kevin Garnett 29 9 2 3 1 0 3 41 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 10-11 .909
Feb. 26, 2006
18. Grizzlies 99   Shane Battier 3 2 1 2 0 1 2 32 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Timberwolves 105   Kevin Garnett 17 10 7 1 0 1 4 23 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 2006
19. Rockets 82   Shane Battier 17 2 3 1 1 0 1 37 6-11 .545 5-5 1.000 0-0 -
Timberwolves 75   Kevin Garnett 25 11 3 0 2 4 0 40 9-15 .600 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
Dec. 06, 2006
20. Rockets 84   Shane Battier 13 2 3 3 0 0 3 38 5-8 .625 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Timberwolves 90   Kevin Garnett 24 12 4 1 3 0 3 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jan. 07, 2007
21. Rockets 99   Shane Battier 20 3 0 1 0 0 2 43 7-12 .583 4-7 .571 2-3 .667
OT Timberwolves 103   Kevin Garnett 26 13 5 1 1 3 3 45 11-24 .458 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 05, 2007
22. Rockets 105   Shane Battier 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 30 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Timberwolves 77   Kevin Garnett 18 12 5 1 2 4 2 36 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 2008
23. Rockets 93   Shane Battier 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 36 2-7 .286 2-7 .286 0-0 -
Celtics 97   Kevin Garnett 26 9 3 2 3 1 2 35 11-15 .733 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 18, 2008
24. Rockets 74   Shane Battier 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 38 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Celtics 94   Kevin Garnett 22 11 3 3 2 0 3 33 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 19, 2010
25. Rockets 87   Shane Battier 8 4 0 1 0 0 1 22 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Celtics 94   Kevin Garnett 15 8 3 0 0 1 5 31 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 23, 2011
26. Grizzlies 90   Shane Battier 0 2 2 3 0 2 1 26 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 87   Kevin Garnett 10 6 4 1 0 2 1 35 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 2011
27. Heat 115   Shane Battier 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 17 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Celtics 107   Kevin Garnett 12 5 2 3 1 3 1 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 2012
28. Heat 72   Shane Battier 11 4 1 0 0 0 2 22 4-8 .500 2-6 .333 1-2 .500
Celtics 91   Kevin Garnett 10 8 1 0 1 0 1 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 10, 2012
29. Heat 107   Shane Battier 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 21 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Kevin Garnett 24 9 2 0 2 4 4 33 11-14 .786 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2012 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 28, 2012
30. Heat 93   Shane Battier 10 10 2 1 2 0 2 36 4-11 .364 2-9 .222 0-0 -
Celtics 79   Kevin Garnett 23 10 2 1 1 1 5 31 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 30, 2012
31. Heat 115   Shane Battier 9 3 1 1 0 1 2 46 3-9 .333 3-8 .375 0-0 -
OT Celtics 111   Kevin Garnett 18 8 0 0 0 1 4 45 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Jun. 01, 2012
32. Heat 91   Shane Battier 0 3 4 0 0 1 3 38 0-6 .000 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 101   Kevin Garnett 24 11 0 0 1 4 4 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 03, 2012
33. Heat 91   Shane Battier 6 0 1 0 1 2 3 42 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
OT Celtics 93   Kevin Garnett 17 14 3 2 5 5 3 43 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jun. 05, 2012
34. Heat 90   Shane Battier 5 2 2 0 1 1 3 32 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Celtics 94   Kevin Garnett 26 11 2 1 2 1 4 36 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 07, 2012
35. Heat 98   Shane Battier 8 2 2 2 1 1 3 33 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Celtics 79   Kevin Garnett 12 5 0 0 1 1 1 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 09, 2012
36. Heat 101   Shane Battier 12 1 1 3 1 1 3 39 4-9 .444 4-9 .444 0-0 -
Celtics 88   Kevin Garnett 14 7 2 1 0 3 3 35 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2012
37. Heat 120   Shane Battier 6 2 1 1 0 0 3 29 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Celtics 107   Kevin Garnett 9 12 2 0 2 5 4 32 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 27, 2013
38. Heat 98   Shane Battier 2 2 2 0 2 1 5 36 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2OT Celtics 100   Kevin Garnett 24 11 4 2 3 1 2 45 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
2013-14 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2013
39. Heat 100   Shane Battier 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 15 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Nets 101   Kevin Garnett 6 7 2 1 0 3 3 26 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
2014 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 2014
40. Heat 107   Shane Battier 8 1 2 0 0 0 2 26 3-5 .600 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Nets 86   Kevin Garnett 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 16 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 08, 2014
41. Heat 94   Shane Battier 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 19 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Nets 82   Kevin Garnett 4 12 3 3 0 3 1 21 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 10, 2014
42. Heat 90   Shane Battier 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 20 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Nets 104   Kevin Garnett 10 7 1 0 0 1 2 23 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 2014
43. Heat 102   Shane Battier 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 14 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nets 96   Kevin Garnett 8 7 2 1 0 1 2 25 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 14, 2014
44. Heat 96   Shane Battier 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nets 94   Kevin Garnett 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 25 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -