Jim Ard vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.