Kevin Garnett vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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 Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Thacker 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Thacker 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 Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Tom Thacker 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Tom Thacker 222

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

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

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Tom Thacker 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Tom Thacker 19

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

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

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

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

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