Kevin Garnett vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Kevin Garnett 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Kevin Garnett 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 LeBron James 6

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 LeBron James 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Garnett 0 LeBron James 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 LeBron James 0

Assists Leader Kevin Garnett 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Garnett 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Kevin Garnett 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Garnett 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 LeBron James 284

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)