Kevin Garnett vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 John Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 John Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 John Paxson 44

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 John Paxson 3

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)