Kevin Garnett vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Joe Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Joe Smith 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Joe Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)