Kevin Garnett vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Kyrie Irving 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Kyrie Irving 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Kyrie Irving 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Garnett 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Kyrie Irving 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Kyrie Irving 1,778

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Kyrie Irving 285

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Kyrie Irving 365

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Kyrie Irving 110

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Kyrie Irving 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Kyrie Irving .456

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Kyrie Irving .396

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Kyrie Irving .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)