Kevin Garnett vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Rich Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Rich Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Rich Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Rich Johnson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Rich Johnson 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 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.