Kevin Garnett vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Dean Tolson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Dean Tolson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Dean Tolson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Dean Tolson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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