Nelson Bobb vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett and Nelson Bobb 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
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Nelson Bobb 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.