Kevin Garnett vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)