Kevin Garnett vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Joe Ruklick 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Joe Ruklick 0

* 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 Kevin Garnett 17.8 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Joe Ruklick 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Joe Ruklick 48

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

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

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Joe Ruklick .366

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Joe Ruklick 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Joe Ruklick 0

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

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

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Joe Ruklick .231

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

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

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

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.