Kevin Garnett vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Kevin Garnett 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
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Buddy Hield 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Buddy Hield 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)