Kevin Garnett vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Jaylen Nowell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)