Kevin Garnett vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Hoover 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Hoover 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Hoover 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Hoover 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Tom Hoover 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Hoover 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Hoover 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Tom Hoover - 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.