Kevin Garnett vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Ruben Patterson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Ruben Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)