Joe Buckhalter vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Buckhalter 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

Notes: ** 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.