Kevin Garnett vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Kelly Tripucka 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Kelly Tripucka 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Kelly Tripucka 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 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)