Kevin Garnett vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Wes Matthews 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Wes Matthews 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Wes Matthews 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 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)