Desmond Bane vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Garnett 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)